Lexington hasn't had much luck against West Limestone recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lexington Golden Bears will look to defend their home field against the West Limestone Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Lexington will be strutting in after a win while West Limestone will be coming in after a defeat.
Lexington is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Hatton 13-6 on Thursday.
Landon Carlock made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Carlock was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Sam Newton
| 03/20/25 @ Hatton | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Wilson | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Clements | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs East Lawrence | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Lauderdale County | 0 |
| 02/24/25 vs Central | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Newton, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Jake Lard was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, West Limestone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Randolph School.
Lexington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. West Limestone's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
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