Thursday just wasn't the day for Lexington's offense. Their rough 17-0 defeat to the West Davidson Dragons on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Lexington has not had much luck with West Davidson recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For West Davidson's part, Hannah Rollins and Mahala Darnell were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rollins pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Darnell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Rollins scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Darnell went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Breanna Payne and Abigail Leonard did most of the damage at the plate: Payne went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Leonard scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Payne is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Taylor Forrest was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for West Davidson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
While Lexington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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