Baseball Recap: New Lexington's loss ends four-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 6:09am

Baseball Recap: New Lexington Panthers vs. Amanda-Clearcreek Aces

It was a good run, but New Lexington unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Amanda-Clearcreek Aces by a score of 6-4. New Lexington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Amanda-Clearcreek apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Jerek Braglin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Mason Pyle was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.

New Lexington's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3. As for Amanda-Clearcreek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Lexington will take on Heath at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Lexington: 2.3, Heath: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Amanda-Clearcreek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Teays Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Amanda-Clearcreek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

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