For the second straight game, Lexington will face off against East Bernard. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Brahmas at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Lexington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lexington heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell just short of East Bernard by a score of 4-3. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Brahmas recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For East Bernard's part, Rylie Holder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits. Holder has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, East Bernard's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Viktorin, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
East Bernard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 23-8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lexington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Bernard struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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