The Catawba Ridge Copperheads will head out to challenge the Lexington Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Catawba Ridge is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Catawba Ridge had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Rock Hill on Tuesday. The Copperheads' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bearcats a 17-0 shutout. Considering the Copperheads have won 17 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Lexington's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of North Augusta by a score of 4-3. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Catawba Ridge, their win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-0.
Catawba Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Lexington when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Copperheads 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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