The Konawa Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Lexington Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Konawa is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, Konawa fell victim to a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of Stratford.
Landon Stringer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lexington can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They never let Little Axe onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lexington.
Zeke Faulkenberry made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Faulkenberry was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Drew Dierking was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. James McMillan was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.
Konawa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Konawa might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Lexington when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can Konawa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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