Lexington proved they can win big on Friday (they won by nine) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Lewis County Panthers 3-2.
Lauren Johnson looked comfortable as she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lexington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Belle Powers was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Lexington has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Lewis County fell to 6-1.
Lexington is on the road again on Saturday to play Scotts Hill at 11:00 a.m. Scotts Hill will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lexington surely won't give up without a fight. We've got a battle between Panthers coming up.
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