Softball Recap: Salisbury Wins Going Away Against Lexington

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

03/19/25 @ Thomasville	18
03/25/25 vs Lexington	17
04/04/25 vs Thomasville	16
04/14/25 vs Lexington	15
02/26/25 vs Statesville	15

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Davidson, Salisbury was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Lexington Yellowjackets with a sharp 16-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won nine matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.

Ashley Yang made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Yang was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Dasmine Ambers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Emma Blackwell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Salisbury hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.

Salisbury has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Lexington, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salisbury will face off against East Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Hornets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lexington, they will take on West Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.