Frederick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Lexington Bulldogs by a score of 5-4.
Dalton Wells was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Wells was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Alex Mathews made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ethan Garza was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Frederick didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lexington only tossed six.
On Lexington's side, the team relied heavily on Logan Carroll, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Dierking, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Frederick's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Lexington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Frederick will head out on the road to take on Altus at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Altus is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Frederick will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Lexington will take on Davis at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Davis will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Lexington surely won't give up without a fight.
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