South Davidson came into Wednesday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Lexington Yellowjackets 21-5. South Davidson's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Ronnie Benfield and Laken Elberson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Benfield tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Elberson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Benfield scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Elberson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner DeLattre, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Dakota Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Lexington's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Summers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
South Davidson's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-12. As for Lexington, their loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Davidson will take on West Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Davidson will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something South Davidson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lexington, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Rowan at 6:00 p.m.
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