Daviess County extended their losing streak to ten on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-12. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lexington Christian Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly two runs.
Daviess County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradyn Morris, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run. Braeden Warren also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Lexington Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Lexington Christian's side, Bryce Blackerby tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Blackerby has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Conrad Hart, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joseph Seigler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Daviess County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Owensboro Catholic at 6:00 p.m. As for Lexington Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against Campbellsville at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Lexington Christian's pitchers better be ready for this one: Campbellsville has averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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