Softball Game Preview: Lexington Tigers vs. Jackson South Side Hawks

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Previous Games

04/08/25 - Away	8-7 W
05/06/24 - Home	5-1 W
05/01/24 - Home	8-3 W
04/04/24 - Away	11-2 W
05/15/23 - Away	8-2 W
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Lexington has gone a perfect 10-0 against Jackson South Side recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Hawks at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Lexington took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Hardin County. Lexington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.

Lauren Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 26 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Kk Simko and Carly Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Simko got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Williams went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles Williams has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Holly Bartholomew, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jackson South Side). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Jackson North Side an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won three in a row.

Lexington pushed their record up to 26-12-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Jackson South Side, their win bumped their record up to 2-11.

Lexington came out on top in a nail-biter against Jackson South Side in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 8-7. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.