New Lexington's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Logan Chieftains 7-6. This was payback for New Lexington, who suffered a 25-17 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mia Metzger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Metzger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jorja Burkhart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Mackenzie McCoy was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
New Lexington's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Logan, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
New Lexington will take on River View at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Lexington is facing River View at the right time seeing as River View is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Logan, they will head out on the road to face off against Chillicothe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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