Baseball Game Preview: Thomasville Bulldogs vs. Lexington Yellowjackets

For the second straight game, Thomasville will face off against Lexington. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomasville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

Thomasville will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Thursday, then bounced right back against Lexington on Wednesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Yellowjackets 13-3. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won eight in a row.

Leonel Guzman

Batters Struck Out

04/23/25 vs Lexington	6
04/01/25 @ South Davidson	1
03/26/25 @ High Point Central	4
03/18/25 @ North Rowan	4
02/26/25 vs Starmount	0
+ 6 more games

Leonel Guzman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Thomasville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Travail Barnes and Elijah McNeair did most of the damage at the plate: Barnes went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles, while McNeair got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. That's the most doubles Barnes has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Mkyel Duncan, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.

Thomasville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Thomasville's record now sits at 10-11. As for Lexington, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thomasville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lexington struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.