Lexington has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Olympia Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lexington will be strutting in after a victory while Olympia will be coming in after a defeat.
Lexington will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Eureka, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Lexington walked away with a 4-1 win over Eureka on Monday.
Kayden Knight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lexington's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Smith, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Sennett, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Olympia lost 8-1 to Pleasant Plains on Tuesday. Olympia has not had much luck with Pleasant Plains recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lexington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Olympia, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Lexington beat Olympia 5-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lexington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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