The Lexington Minutemen will head out on the road to square off against the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lexington took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They skirted past Eureka 10-8.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart-Griffin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Decatur Eisenhower as Sacred Heart-Griffin made off with a 24-0 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Sacred Heart-Griffin with their most commanding win of the season.
Kenzie Wieland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wieland was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Sacred Heart-Griffin got a massive performance out of Kendall Stotlar, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lucy Wegner was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lexington's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-13. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-8.
Lexington came out on top in a nail-biter against Sacred Heart-Griffin when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lexington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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