Thomasville waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Lexington Senior Yellowjackets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-0 on Tuesday.
Elijah McNeair
| 03/13/26 vs Lexington Senior | 3 |
| 03/10/26 @ Lexington Senior | 3 |
| 03/06/26 vs High Point Central | 2 |
Elijah McNeair was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. McNeair was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and three stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Thomasville's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Thomasville let Luis Sosa and Travail Barnes run wild. Sosa went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Barnes went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That double marked the first that Sosa has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Oscar Ortiz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Thomasville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
The win got Thomasville back to even at 3-3. As for Lexington Senior, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Thomasville will square off against Wheatmore at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lexington Senior, they will face off against Randleman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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