Dwight fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lexington on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lexington Minutemen by a score of 5-3. Dwight was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lexington apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Megan Livingston was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Dwight and nudges their season record down to 12-9. As for Lexington, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dwight is on the road again on Monday to play Woodland at 4:30 p.m. Dwight's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Woodland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lexington, they will head out on the road to challenge Peoria Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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