Lexington's hitters rose to the challenge against a Hawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.66 points allowed on Saturday. The Lexington Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Danville Hawks a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lexington.
The team relied heavily on Kinley Melton, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles. Belle Powers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lexington is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Danville, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-15.
Lexington is on the road again on Saturday to play Grissom at 8:00 p.m. Lexington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Danville, they will head out on the road to face off against Decatur at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Danville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Decatur's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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