Lexington hadn't beaten Lafayette County on the road since October 4, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Minutemen walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Huskers. With that win, the Minutemen brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

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Lexington let Zoey Earnest and Laniya Davis run wild. Earnest went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Davis went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave Davis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Adkins, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Lexington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in six consecutive games.
Lexington's record is now 10-8. As for Lafayette County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lexington will host Carrollton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lafayette County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Knob Noster at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.3 runs per game on average), something the Huskers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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