Baseball Recap: Chester County Eagles vs. Lexington Tigers
Chester County entered their tilt with Lexington with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Lexington Tigers. Considering Chester County has won four games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hunter McLemore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. McLemore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dean Estes and Caleb Cole did most of the damage at the plate: Estes scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Cole went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Jaden Weaver was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Chester County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Lexington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chester County will face off against Adamsville at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chester County: 2.7, Adamsville: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lexington, they will head out on the road to challenge Bolivar Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bolivar Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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