Dickson had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-2 to make it seven. They came up short against the Lexington Bulldogs, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Monday.
As for Lexington, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs this season.
For Lexington's part, James McMillan and Kash Klupenger made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, McMillan didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Klupenger pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those ten strikeouts gave McMillan a new career-high. At bat, McMillan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Klupenger got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Haley, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Houk, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Dickson will head out on the road to challenge Dibble at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lexington, they will square off against Ninnekah at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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