Softball Recap: Lexington Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Lexington had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Ashland Arrows as they made off with an 11-1 win. That's two games straight that the Minutemen have won by exactly ten runs.

Makaree Chapman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Kylie Thornton was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Alexis Cantrell was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one double.

Minutemen

Batting Average

04/30/25 vs Ashland	54.8%
04/29/25 @ Ashland	41.2%
04/28/25 @ Perkins	48.5%
04/23/25 @ Wooster	25%
04/22/25 vs Wooster	41.7%
+ 15 more games

Lexington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.

Lexington pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Ashland, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lexington will venture away from home to square off against Clear Fork at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ashland, they will head out to challenge Wooster at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.