Softball Preview: Lexington Minutemen vs. Springfield Spartans
The Lexington Minutemen are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Springfield Spartans at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lexington: 2.2, Springfield: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lexington can't be too worried about heading out to take on Springfield: they just beat Madison Comprehensive at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Lexington walked away with a 6-1 win over Madison Comprehensive on Monday.
Makaree Chapman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jillian Morr, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Quinn Patrick was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Springfield stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They beat Firelands by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-2. Winning may never get old, but Springfield sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Lexington's victory bumped their record up to 27-2. As for Springfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
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