South Davidson has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Lexington Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Davidson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
South Davidson never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against North Rowan last Friday. They put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 16-1 win. South Davidson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Haven Byrd made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Byrd was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Genesis Argote and Harleigh Russell did most of the damage at the plate: Argote scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3, while Russell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabby Akers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lexington's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of West Davidson back in March. Lexington just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
South Davidson's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
South Davidson took their win against Lexington when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Davidson 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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