Lexington extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the Alliance Bulldogs, falling 16-1. If the Minutemen were looking for revenge after losing 16-10 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Alliance's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
For Alliance's part, Regan Cornish was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cornish was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Hannah Benzel and Maci Cornish did most of the damage at the plate: Benzel got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Maci went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. Those three hits gave Cornish a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amilya Lopez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Lexington wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-1 defeat against Adams Central on the 26th. Alliance has also already played their next contest (against Chadron), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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