Baseball Preview: Lexington Wildcats vs. Eastside Eagles
The Lexington Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastside Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Lexington's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
Lexington put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past White Knoll 12-2.
Brandon Cromer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Cromer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Burton, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Ryder Kellis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastside came up short against Greer last Friday and fell 6-1. Eastside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.3 runs. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
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