The Lexington Catholic Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Perry County Central Commodores at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lexington Catholic is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Lexington Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Bourbon County 15-0 on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their one-run performance the game before.
Lauren Kelley was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in June of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Mattingly, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Lexington Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Perry County Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over North Laurel on Thursday.
Perry County Central pushed their record up to 18-10 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Lexington Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Lexington Catholic took their win against Perry County Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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