Friday just wasn't the day for Lexington's offense. They lost 13-0 to the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones on Friday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Lexington's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Sacred Heart-Griffin's part, Kenzie Wieland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Wieland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, McKenna Norris was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Libby Kulek, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lexington's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Lexington will be playing in front of their home fans against Dwight at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dwight's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lexington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they will be playing at home against Lanphier at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lanphier has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.05 runs per game on average), something Sacred Heart-Griffin will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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