Chester County entered their tilt with Lexington with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Lexington Tigers. Considering Chester County has won four games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hunter McLemore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. McLemore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dean Estes and Caleb Cole did most of the damage at the plate: Estes scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Cole went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Jaden Weaver was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Chester County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Lexington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chester County will face off against Adamsville at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chester County: 2.7, Adamsville: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lexington, they will head out on the road to challenge Bolivar Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bolivar Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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