Baseball Recap: Lexington Comes Up Short

Lexington extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-22 in the process. They lost 16-2 to the Brookfield Bulldogs. If the Minutemen were looking for revenge after losing 5-3 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

As for Brookfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

For Brookfield's part, they let Brayden Shoop and Trayce Switzer run wild. Shoop went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Switzer went 1-for-5 with one home run and four RBI. Those two runs gave Shoop a new career-high. Westen Davis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

As of now, neither Lexington nor Brookfield have any future games scheduled.