Lexington hasn't had much luck against Oak Grove recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Minutemen will head out on the road to square off against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lexington is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holden.
Hunter Meyer put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Braxton Emerson
| 04/29/25 vs Holden | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Leeton | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Concordia | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Van Horn | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Cameron | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Meyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Emerson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Lexington is 3-1 when Emerson posts two or more runs, but 2-16 otherwise.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Oak Grove took on Warrensburg on Tuesday. The Panthers wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Oak Grove has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Lexington, their record now sits at 5-17.
Lexington couldn't quite finish off Oak Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Minutemen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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