The Lexington Minutemen will head out on the road to take on the Fieldcrest Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fieldcrest took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lexington, who comes in off a win.
Lexington will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Illinois Valley Central on Tuesday. The Minutemen were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the Grey Ghosts. Considering the Minutemen have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Fieldcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 17-0 to Heyworth.
Lexington's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13. As for Fieldcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything went Lexington's way against Fieldcrest in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Lexington made off with a 22-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Minutemen since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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