Lexington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lexington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Ashley Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lexington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Ashley Ridge out 1-0. That's two games straight that Lexington has won by just one run.
Not much got past Jackson Burton, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Ashley Ridge off the board. Burton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Lexington pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Ashley Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13.
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