It was a good run, but Peoria Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 9-3 to the Lexington Minutemen. Peoria Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lexington apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Peoria Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Gerig, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI. Gerig has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Lexington's side, the team relied heavily on Kayden Knight, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Joe Steffan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Peoria Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Lexington, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Peoria Christian will head out on the road to face off against Stark County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Peoria Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Stark County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lexington, they will head out on the road to square off against Putnam County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lexington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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