The Braymer Bobcats will head out to challenge the Lexington Minutemen at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Braymer's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Lexington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Braymer is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lathrop just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Tuesday. They lost 13-3 to the Mules. The contest marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lexington). They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over Richmond on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Minutemen needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kathryn Carter made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lexington let Elizabeth Day and Laniya Davis loose on the outfield. Day went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, two runs, and two runs, while Davis scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Day a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Zoey Earnest, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lexington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .707. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Braymer fell to 5-1. As for Lexington, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 3-13 record.
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