Lexington entered their tilt with Tanner on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Rattlers 11-2. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 12-0 win on Tuesday.
Tate Gamble was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Gamble was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Lexington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 6-16 when he doesn't).
Parker Cole
| 04/08/25 vs Tanner | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Tanner | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ East Lawrence | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Tanner | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Decatur Heritage Christian Academy | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Cole, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Lexington is undefeated when Cole posts two or more runs, but 8-17 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Carlock, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lexington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lexington's win bumped their record up to 11-17. As for Tanner, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lexington will host Colbert County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Tanner, they will face off against Woodville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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