Lexington hadn't done well against LeRoy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Minutemen walked away with a 7-4 win over the Panthers. This was a revenge game for the Minutemen: when they faced off against the Panthers last Saturday, they had to take a 4-2 loss.
Kayden Knight and Drake Powell made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Knight tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Powell pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Knight went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Powell got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Blaine Friedmansky
| 04/23/25 vs Heyworth | 4 |
| 05/22/25 vs LeRoy | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Ridgeview | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 3 |
| 05/14/25 vs Olympia | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
In other batting news, Blaine Friedmansky was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Lexington: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 9-10 otherwise. Miles Lainhart was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Lexington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for LeRoy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-9.
As of now, neither Lexington nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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