New Lexington hasn't had much luck against Philo recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Electrics at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, New Lexington didn't have quite enough to beat Coshocton and fell 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one run.
Lexi Buckman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorja Burkhart, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Philo didn't have quite enough to beat River View on Tuesday and fell 5-3. The contest marked the Electrics' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Philo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Hartman, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Kyleigh McGraw, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
New Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Philo, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
New Lexington skirted past Philo 6-5 when the teams last played last Tuesday. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Electrics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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