The Lexington Minutemen will take on the York Dukes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lexington is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Lexington came up short against Kearney Catholic on Thursday, falling 16-1.
Lexington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Iriana Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, York got themselves on the board against Polk County on Thursday, but Polk County never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Slammers. The Dukes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Lauryn Mattox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mira Garrett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Zoey Cornett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
York was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-23. As for York, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-10.
Lexington suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to York when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Lexington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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