Lexington put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Perkins Pirates onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Considering Lexington has won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Makaree Chapman, who gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Perkins off the board. Chapman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kylie Thornton was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Jillian Morr was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lexington's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-0. As for Perkins, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lexington beat Perkins by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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