Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lexington). They put the hurt on the Richmond Spartans with a sharp 19-4 victory on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Minutemen as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Kathryn Carter made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Carter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lexington let Elizabeth Day and Laniya Davis loose on the outfield. Day went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, two runs, and two runs, while Davis scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Day a new career-high in OBP. Another player making a difference was Zoey Earnest, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lexington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .707. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lexington's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-13. As for Richmond, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Lexington will square off against Braymer at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Braymer's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Lexington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richmond, they will take on Summit Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Summit Christian Academy is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Richmond will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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