Bexley is 0-7 against Buckeye Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bexley Lions will be playing at home against the Buckeye Valley Barons at 5:15 p.m.
Bexley is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whitehall-Yearling.
Claire Watts was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Watts was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kyra Duffee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Buckeye Valley sidestepped Bishop Ready for a 6-5 win.
Bexley's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Buckeye Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Bexley suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Buckeye Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Bexley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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