Softball Recap: Lexington Minutemen vs. Ord Chanticleers
Lexington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 13-8 to the Ord Chanticleers. The Minutemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chanticleers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2016.
Ashley Fago made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Delilah Solis was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lexington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 44.7%.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Ord, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-7 record.
Lexington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 loss vs. Hershey on the 14th. Ord has also already played their next game, an 18-6 defeat against St. Paul on the 14th.
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