We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Lexington will be strutting in after a victory while Arlington will be coming in after a loss.
Lexington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central by a score of 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lexington.
Lynley White looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Holly Bartholomew was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Lane Huskey also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Lexington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central only posted a batting average of .176.
Meanwhile, Arlington suffered their closest defeat since May 21, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of South Fulton by a score of 8-6.
Tatum Bittick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Jenna Reeves was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lexington pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
Lexington took their victory against Arlington when the teams last played back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Lexington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arlington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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