Lexington had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-8 to make it five. They fell 11-6 to the Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles. The Golden Bears were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
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Jake Lard made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Lucas Eddy was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's side, Landon Henry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy got a big performance out of Rafer Jones, who earned two RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Rogers, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
While Lexington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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