The Lexington Minutemen will be playing at home against the Ontario Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lexington comes in on three and Ontario on four.
Lexington will head into Saturday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 13) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged West Holmes out 6-4.
Makaree Chapman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Chapman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Chapman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Thornton, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Ontario gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Clyde with a sharp 8-2 win.
Like Lexington, Ontario also got a great game from a two-way player: Eden Howard. On the mound, Howard tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Autumn Taylor pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Howard scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Taylor scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Kreger, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Weiler, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lexington's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Ontario, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-12.
Lexington's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Lexington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Ontario, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lexington continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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