Softball Recap: Lexington Falls Despite Strong Effort from Laniya Davis

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 5:37am

Softball Recap: Lexington Minutemen vs. Plattsburg Tigers

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Lexington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plattsburg Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Minutemen of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

Laniya Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kerstyn McGee, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.

Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Plattsburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.

Lexington will face off against Carrollton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carrollton will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Lexington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Plattsburg, they will head out to take on Mid-Buchanan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mid-Buchanan's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.

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