Lexington waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the West Holmes Knights out 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Lexington, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Makaree Chapman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Chapman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Chapman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Thornton, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On West Holmes' side, Briar Cline was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Zalina Proper, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lexington's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for West Holmes, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-8.
Lexington will be playing in front of their home fans against Ontario at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ontario is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. West Holmes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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