Eagles
| 03/07/25 vs C.H. Yoe | 13 |
| 04/17/25 @ Rogers | 11 |
| 02/28/25 @ Giddings | 11 |
| 03/21/25 @ Rockdale | 10 |
| 03/18/25 vs Rockdale | 10 |
With a playoff win on the line, Lexington rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Buffalo Bison 7-0. Considering the Eagles have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Taylor Akin, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Buffalo off the board. Akin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jillian Herridge and Maya Bell did most of the damage at the plate: Herridge went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Bell went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was Bell's first of the season. Kendall Gural was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Lexington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
Lexington has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Buffalo, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lexington beat the Bison by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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