The Lexington Minutemen will head out to face off against the Mansfield Senior Tygers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lexington has ten straight wins, Mansfield Senior has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Lexington beat Fredericktown 7-2.

Makaree Chapman
05/12/25 vs Fredericktown | 9 |
05/07/25 @ Mansfield Senior | 12 |
05/02/25 @ Clear Fork | 15 |
04/30/25 vs Ashland | 11 |
04/29/25 @ Ashland | 9 |
+ 3 more games |
Makaree Chapman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Addy Williams was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Cantrell, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mansfield Senior's offense. They came up short against Wooster on Wednesday, falling 18-0.
Lexington pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Mansfield Senior, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Lexington took their victory against Mansfield Senior in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a conclusive 16-0 score. Will the Minutemen repeat their success, or do the Tygers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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