Lexington is a perfect 3-0 against Wooster since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Minutemen will be playing at home against the Generals at 5:00 p.m. Lexington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Lexington got the win against Colonel Crawford by a conclusive 17-2. The victory continues a trend for the Minutemen in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Makaree Chapman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Kylie Thornton
| 04/18/25 vs Colonel Crawford | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Norwayne | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Galion | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Madison Comprehensive | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Shelby | 2 |
In other batting news, Kylie Thornton was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Kyra Boyd was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Lexington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colonel Crawford only posted a batting average of .056.
Meanwhile, Wooster was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-7 to Jackson, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Kennedy Russell and Ava Craemer Parker stepped up to the plate in a big way. Russell went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Craemer Parker went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Boyd, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Wooster's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Wooster's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lexington has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Wooster, though, as they've been averaging 10.4 hits. Given Lexington's sizable advantage in that area, the Generals will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lexington took their victory against Wooster in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Minutemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Generals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
