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| 04/11/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/04/22 - Home | 9-1 W |
| 05/10/21 - Home | 13-6 W |
| 04/01/19 - Away | 6-5 W |
| + 4 more games |
Tri-Valley has gone a perfect 9-0 against Lexington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Vikings will take on the Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. Tri-Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Lexington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tri-Valley's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Tremont hitters got past them. The Vikings took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Turks on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Turks: they've now lost four in a row.
Cade Danko made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Alexander, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Lexington entered their tilt with Ridgeview on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Minutemen, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Braeden Barber made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Blaine Friedmansky and Kayden Knight did most of the damage at the plate: Friedmansky got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Knight went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Knight has become a key player for Lexington: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 6-7 otherwise.
Lexington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Lexington's record is now 9-7. As for Tri-Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3-1.
Tri-Valley took their win against Lexington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
