The Ridgeview Mustangs will square off against the Lexington Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeview is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Ridgeview managed to slip by Fieldcrest the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Mustangs might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Mustangs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Knights since on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Lexington hadn't done well against Heyworth recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Minutemen blew past the Hornets 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Minutemen, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kayden Knight was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. He is becoming a predictor of Lexington's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Knight was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Cooper Miller was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Braeden Barber, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Lexington now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Ridgeview, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
Ridgeview came out on top in a nail-biter against Lexington in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Minutemen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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