The Ontario Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Lexington Minutemen at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ontario will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Ontario is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Clyde (and have done all season long). Everything went Ontario's way against Clyde on Saturday as Ontario made off with an 8-2 win.
Eden Howard and Autumn Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Howard pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Taylor tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Howard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Howard scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Taylor scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Kreger, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Weiler, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lexington entered their tilt with West Holmes with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Knights out 6-4.
Like Ontario, Lexington also got a great game from a two-way player: Makaree Chapman. On the mound, she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Chapman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Chapman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Thornton, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
The victory got Ontario back to even at 12-12. As for Lexington, their record is now 24-2.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Ontario has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Lexington struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ontario came out on top in a nail-biter against Lexington in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ontario since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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