Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lexington Christian's offense. They lost 16-0 to the Lexington Catholic Knights on Tuesday. Lexington Christian has struggled against Lexington Catholic recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Lexington Catholic's part, Abby Hammond was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Hammond has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinley Willoughby, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Ava Emmert was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lexington Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Lexington Catholic, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Lexington Christian will head out on the road to square off against Paul Laurence Dunbar at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Paul Laurence Dunbar is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Lexington Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lexington Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Scott County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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