The Lexington Minutemen will square off against the Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lexington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Lexington didn't have quite enough to beat Fieldcrest and fell 4-3. The Minutemen have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Joe Steffen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Warrensburg-Latham fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Shelbyville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 5-4.
Trenton Bridges put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, Nick Shelsta made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Brody Brown was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Warrensburg-Latham, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lexington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Warrensburg-Latham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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