Colonel Crawford is 0-4 against Lexington since April of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Eagles will face off against the Minutemen at 10:00 a.m. Colonel Crawford has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Colonel Crawford is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs last Friday, they were much more limited against Upper Sandusky on Wednesday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 12-2. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lexington had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 16-1 win. The contest marked the Minutemen's most dominant victory of the season so far.
Makaree Chapman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Alexis Cantrell and Kylie Thornton did most of the damage at the plate: Cantrell scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Thornton scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Cantrell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Quinn Patrick was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lexington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matches.
Lexington's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Colonel Crawford, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Colonel Crawford might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Lexington in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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