For the second straight game, Lexington will face off against Dutch Fork. The Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Silver Foxes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lexington 3.2, Dutch Fork 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had come away the winner the last three times Lexington and Dutch Fork had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Wildcats wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
For Dutch Fork's part, C Morden was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Morden a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Raleigh Salters was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was B Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Dutch Fork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
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