Lexington entered their tilt with McNairy Central with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the McNairy Central Bobcats with a sharp 9-3 win on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Lexington, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kailyn Melton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adreoanna Shay Hollingsworth, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lane Huskey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lexington's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-14-1. As for McNairy Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
As of now, neither Lexington nor McNairy Central have any future games scheduled.
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