Lexington waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over the Heyworth Hornets. This was payback for Lexington, who suffered a 9-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lexington let Miles Lainhart and Hayden Sennett loose on the outfield. Lainhart went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Sennett scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Preston Wiltz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lexington is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Heyworth, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-15.
Lexington will stay at home for another game and welcome Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lexington knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Eureka likes a good challenge. As for Heyworth, they are on the road again on Monday to play Peoria Christian at 4:30 p.m. Peoria Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Heyworth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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