Sadly, Lexington is still looking for their first win of the season after 16 matchups. They suffered a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles on Wednesday.
Isaac Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Oak Ridge Military Academy's side, Jake Goldsborough and Owen Eckard made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Goldsborough struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Eckard pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At bat, Goldsborough scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Eckard scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Eckard has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Zach Lai was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing 31 bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Evan Newton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lexington will face off against Thomasville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomasville is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Lexington will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against North Hills Christian at 4:30 p.m.
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