Lexington is 0-5 against South Davidson since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lexington Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Davidson Wildcats at 5:00 p.m.
Lexington was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of West Davidson.
Meanwhile, South Davidson put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against North Rowan as South Davidson made off with a 16-1 victory. The win was just what South Davidson needed coming off of a 17-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Haven Byrd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Byrd was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, South Davidson let Genesis Argote and Harleigh Russell loose on the outfield. Argote scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3, while Russell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Akers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for South Davidson, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Lexington suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to South Davidson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Lexington 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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