The Lexington Golden Bears will face off against the Hatton Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Lexington came up short against Colbert Heights and fell 6-1. The Golden Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexington got a good showing from John Lewis Hicks, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Hicks didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February of 2024.
At the plate, Lexington saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Scheetz, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hatton didn't have quite enough to beat Sheffield on Friday and fell 8-7.
Lexington now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Hatton, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Lexington suffered a grim 17-10 defeat to Hatton in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Lexington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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