New Lexington lost against Fairfield Union back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Panthers fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 16-15. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caroline Dupler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, five runs, and three RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mia Metzger, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
New Lexington now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Fairfield Union, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
New Lexington and Fairfield Union could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 290th) will meet Meadowbrook (ranked 127th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Fairfield Union will face off against Liberty Union at 5:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (441 vs. 51).
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