If Lexington was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Shoals Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lexington Golden Bears fell just short of the Sheffield Bulldogs by a score of 7-6 on Monday. The Golden Bears haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Jacob Nava put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last five matchups. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs.
In other batting news, Landon Carlock was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jake Lard was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Sheffield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Coming up, Lexington will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Lawrence at 4:30 p.m. As for Sheffield, they will head out to take on Rogers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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