If Lexington was feeling good off their 25-12 takedown of Carver last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lexington Yellowjackets fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Salisbury Hornets on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lexington of the 20-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Salisbury's part, Katie Peeler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peeler was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Allie Peeler was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Tja'Lyza Walker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lexington dropped their record down to 3-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Salisbury, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Lexington will be playing at home against North Rowan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Salisbury, they will head out on the road to face off against Wheatmore at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Salisbury is facing Wheatmore at the right time seeing as Wheatmore is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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