On Friday, Lexington faced Mt. Vernon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lexington Minutemen fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets by a score of 3-1. It was the first time this season that Lexington let down their fans at home.
Makaree Chapman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Quinn Patrick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Mt. Vernon's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jocelyn Scarbury gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Rylee Myers was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Hailey Rudrick was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lexington's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-2. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Lexington will head out on the road to challenge West Holmes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Holmes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out on the road to face off against New Philadelphia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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