Elkmont was the 9-8 winner over Lexington when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Red Devils fell just short of the Golden Bears by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday.
MJ Woodfin put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Woodfin was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, Dixee Bentley made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. Maddy Richardson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Elkmont now has a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Elkmont will take on Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lexington, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Rogers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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