Softball Preview: Salisbury Hornets vs. Lexington Yellowjackets
Salisbury is 9-1 against Lexington since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Salisbury Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lexington Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Salisbury's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Salisbury can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against South Davidson as Salisbury made off with a 10-3 victory.
Katie Peeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ashley Yang was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. 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. Taliyah McCombs was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lexington had to settle for a 4-3 loss against South Davidson on Friday. Lexington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salisbury is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Salisbury's way against Lexington when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Salisbury made off with a 16-4 win. Does Salisbury have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lexington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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