It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lexington had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They beat the Clear Fork Colts by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-1. Considering Lexington has won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Makaree Chapman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Chapman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chapman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylie Eichorn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Kylie Thornton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Clear Fork's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Renee Anders, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
The victory (which was Lexington's fifth in a row) raised their record to 26-2. As for Clear Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Lexington will head out on the road to face off against Madison Comprehensive at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clear Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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