For the second straight game, Lexington will face off against Dutch Fork. The Wildcats will welcome the Silver Foxes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lexington 2.9, Dutch Fork 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lexington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Dutch Fork, who was ranked 16th at the time (Lexington was ranked 22nd). The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Silver Foxes a 5-0 shutout on Thursday.
For Dutch Fork's part, Boone Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Lexington now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Dutch Fork, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
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