The Wooster Generals will head out on the road to challenge the Lexington Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wooster has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Lexington will arrive with six straight victories.
Last Saturday, Wooster suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Chippewa.
Wooster saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tori Pettorini, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lexington can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Crestview. Lexington had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Kylie Galownia and Makaree Chapman were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Galownia pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Chapman tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Galownia scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Chapman scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaylie Eichorn was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Thornton, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Wooster's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lexington, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Wooster suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Lexington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Wooster avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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