Lexington Catholic is 9-1 against Lexington Christian since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lexington Catholic Knights will be playing at home against the Lexington Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Lexington Catholic will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Lexington Catholic can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Paul Laurence Dunbar a 15-0 shutout.
Abby Hammond made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hammond has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lydia Kennedy, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Aevea Mosley-Franklin was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lexington Christian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Berea with a sharp 15-0 win on Monday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Lexington Christian has managed all season.
Carrington Clark was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Gorshak, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lexington Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Lexington Christian, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10.
Lexington Catholic took their victory against Lexington Christian in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 16-0. Will Lexington Catholic repeat their success, or does Lexington Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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