Lexington had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Eureka Hornets. For Lexington, this counts as revenge for the 18-3 defeat Eureka walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Kayden Knight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lexington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Smith, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Sennett, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Lexington is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Eureka, their loss dropped their record down to 21-5.
Lexington will stay at home for another game and welcome Gardner-South Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lexington is facing Gardner-South Wilmington at the right time seeing as Gardner-South Wilmington is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Eureka, they are on the road again on Monday to play Bloomington Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Eureka's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Bloomington Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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