Softball Recap: Crestview Cougars vs. Lexington Minutemen
After a string of seven wins dating back to last season, Crestview's good fortune finally ran out in Saturday's first game. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Lexington Minutemen. The match marked that first time this year in which Crestview was not able to get on the board.
Crestview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Durbin, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Durbin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
On Lexington's side, Makaree Chapman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Chapman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaylie Eichorn was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Kylie Galownia was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Crestview fell to 5-1. As for Lexington, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Crestview by a score of 11-5 later that day.
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