After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hamilton Township, Bexley was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Grove City Christian Eagles.
Davaney Prophet and Zoe Lemon did most of the damage at the plate: Prophet went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Lemon went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Duffee, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs.
Bexley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Grove City Christian, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Looking ahead, Bexley will head out to face off against Whitehall-Yearling at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grove City Christian, they will square off against Millersport at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Lakers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
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