For the second straight game, Little River Academy will face off against Lexington. Little River Academy is taking a road trip to take on Lexington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Little River Academy had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Lexington put an end to it on Tuesday. Little River Academy came up short against Lexington, falling 7-1. The Bumblebees' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Lexington's part, Taylor Akin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Akin has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Avery Rodriguez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Maya Bell also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Lexington hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in five consecutive matches.
Lexington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. Little River Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
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