After flying high against Fisher Catholic last Monday, New Lexington came back down to earth. The New Lexington Panthers came up short against the River View Black Bears on Thursday, falling 13-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Black Bears recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
New Lexington was without their leading scorer, Lilah Carson, in Thursday's match. With Carson sidelined, New Lexington had to make some changes to the lineup. Brianna Euman played for 45 minutes having averaged 21.8 this season.
New Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for River View, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
New Lexington will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Coshocton at 2:30 p.m. As for River View, they will head out to face off against Philo at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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