The Lexington Golden Bears will be playing at home against the Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lexington is out to stop a 15-game streak of losses at home.
While Lexington couldn't quite beat Clements on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point loss they were dealt last Monday. Lexington fell just short of Clements by a score of 9-7.
Mick Underwood and Sawyer Howard put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Underwood pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Howard pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Underwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Underwood scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Howard scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tate Gamble, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Crews, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Danville. The victory was just what Decatur Heritage Christian Academy needed coming off of a 13-4 defeat in their prior match.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 5-24. As for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
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