Lexington Christian is 2-8 against Lexington Catholic since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lexington Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Lexington Catholic Knights at 8:00 p.m.
Lexington Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Lafayette on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Generals. Considering the last time Lexington Christian couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Lexington Catholic put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Tates Creek onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Lexington Catholic's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matchups.
Abby Hammond made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Hammond has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Emmert was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Aevea Mosley-Franklin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lexington Christian now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Lexington Catholic, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Lexington Christian suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Lexington Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Lexington Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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