Jackson South Side is 0-10 against Lexington since March of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Jackson South Side is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Jackson North Side an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Lexington was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Hardin County. The result was nothing new for Lexington, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lauren Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 26 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lexington let Kk Simko and Carly Williams run wild. Simko got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Williams went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles Williams has posted since back in May of 2024. Holly Bartholomew was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Lexington's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-12-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson South Side, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-11.
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