Lexington Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Scott County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scott County Cardinals. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Knights, who until this contest were averaging four runs allowed.
Owen Jenkins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Christopher Vittitow also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lexington Catholic fell to 2-1-1. As for Scott County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lexington Catholic will host St. Xavier at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lexington Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Scott County, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Woodford County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodford County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Scott County surely won't give up without a fight.
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