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| 05/01/26 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 05/02/25 - Away | 10-5 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/10/23 - Away | 16-13 W |
| 04/11/22 - Home | 12-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
Lexington had won three straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 15-7 to make it four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the El Paso-Gridley Titans 6-4. That's two games straight that the Minutemen have won by exactly two runs.
Lexington let Drake Powell and Kayden Knight run wild. Powell went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI, while Knight got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Powell has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Wiltz, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for El Paso-Gridley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered against Lexington since April 8, 2019.
On El Paso-Gridley's side, Carson Dohman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Dohman is becoming a predictor of the Titans' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't).
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Lexington will take on Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for El Paso-Gridley, they will venture away from home to face off against East St. Louis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Flyers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something the Titans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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