New Lexington fell victim to Sheridan and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sheridan Generals. New Lexington's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
New Lexington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorja Burkhart, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Sheridan's side, not much got past Cora Hall, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep New Lexington off the board. Hall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
New Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Sheridan, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
New Lexington will be playing at home against Philo at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Philo is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning New Lexington will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Sheridan, they will face off against Morgan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Morgan: 3.9, Sheridan: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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