It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but New Philadelphia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lexington Minutemen 2-1. This was a revenge contest for New Philadelphia, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Jillian Howard spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Reese Loveday was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Lexington's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.1 innings and she was also dialed-in: Makaree Chapman gave up just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Jillian Morr made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double.
New Philadelphia has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Lexington, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 21-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Mt. Vernon the next time they take the field. Lexington will host Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while New Philadelphia will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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