After flying high against El Paso-Gridley on Friday, Lexington came back down to earth. The Minutemen fell just short of the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Minutemen were not able to get on the board.
Lexington has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lexington will face off against Illinois Valley Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Minutemen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grey Ghosts have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, they will be playing at home against Donovan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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