
Minutemen
05/16/25 @ Mansfield Senior | 18 |
05/07/25 @ Mansfield Senior | 16 |
04/28/25 @ Perkins | 16 |
04/18/25 vs Colonel Crawford | 15 |
04/03/25 vs West Holmes | 15 |
Lexington got themselves on the board against Mansfield Senior on Friday, but Mansfield Senior never followed suit. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over the Tygers. Considering the Minutemen have won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Makaree Chapman and Mariana Molton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Chapman tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Molton pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Chapman went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Molton went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Chapman a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kylie Thornton was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylie McGuire, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Lexington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lexington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Mansfield Senior, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Looking ahead, Lexington will challenge Ontario at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Minutemen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. Mansfield Senior does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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