Sadly, Lexington is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 contests. Their tough 21-5 defeat to the South Davidson Wildcats on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Lexington, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Lexington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Summers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On South Davidson's side, Ronnie Benfield and Laken Elberson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Benfield pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Elberson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Benfield scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Elberson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tanner DeLattre was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Dakota Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for South Davidson, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lexington will take on North Rowan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Rowan is coming into the game with eight straight victories on the road, so Lexington will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for South Davidson, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Davidson at 6:00 p.m. West Davidson knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully South Davidson likes a good challenge.
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