Baseball Preview: Lexington Wildcats vs. Dutch Fork Silver Foxes
Lexington is 8-2 against Dutch Fork since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lexington Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lexington has seven straight wins, Dutch Fork has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lexington is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Dutch Fork (and have done all season long). Lexington never let Dutch Fork onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday.
Brandon Cromer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Cromer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Cionek, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tradd Burton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lexington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Dutch Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
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