Lexington Catholic came tearing into Friday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eastern Eagles a 1-0 shutout. Lexington Catholic's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five matches.
Not much got past Abby Hammond, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Eastern off the board. Hammond has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lexington Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlyn Kelley, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Lexington Catholic's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Eastern, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 28-7.
As of now, neither Lexington Catholic nor Eastern have any future games scheduled.
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