Dutch Fork is 2-8 against Lexington since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes will look to defend their home field against the Lexington Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.
Dutch Fork's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lexington on Wednesday. Their tough 9-0 loss to the Wildcats might stick with them for a while. Dutch Fork just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Lexington's part, Brandon Cromer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Cromer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Cionek, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tradd Burton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Dutch Fork's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Lexington, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
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