(Photos by Lexington County Blowfish) The Lexington County Blowfish found themselves with a day off Monday in Wilmington as its game with the Sharks was postponed due to rain.
By Thomas Grant Jr.
Before embarking on a season-long 3-game road trip against Coastal Plain League Eastern Division foes, the Lexington County Blowfish had a “blast” celebrating Irish Night at home.
Sparked by River Bluff graduate Thomas Powell’s five RBI, including a second-inning grand slam, the Blowfish routed the Macon Bacon 16-1 in six innings last Friday at Lexington County Baseball Stadium.
After taking a 1-0 lead in the Bottom 1st on an RBI single by Brookland-Cayce graduate Parker Mergo, the Blowfish loaded the bases in the second inning.
Powell came to bat and sent the first pitch over the rightfield wall to clear the bases.
The Bacon scored their lone run in the Top 4th inning. Lexington County closed out the game with 11 unanswered runs, including a 3-run triple by Rex Smith and 2-run homer by Brody Yeomans.
On the mound, the trio of Jackson Burton, Aidan Stewart and Britton Ellenberg combined to allow just four hits and strike out 12 in seven innings.
The Blowfish began the road trip with a 15-5 loss in seven innings at the Peninsula Pilots. They had 10 hits, but committed six errors.
On Sunday, Lexington County bounced back with a 14-4 win over the Greenville Yard Gnomes that also ended in seven innings.
Both Walker and Drew Buchanan went 3-5 with Derek driving in two runs. He was also one of three Blowfish players who homered, including Beau Ruey who had a team-high three RBI and Smith who had two RBI.
Rainfall cut short the road trip Monday in Wilmington, North Carolina. The game will be made up this Saturday at Lexington County Baseball Stadium as part of a doubleheader starting at 5:05 p.m.
Gates will open at 4 p.m. and both games will go seven innings.
LEXINGTON COUNTY BLOWFISH SCHEDULE
THURSDAY – MARTINSVILLE MUSTANGS 7:05 p.m.
FRIDAY – at Florence 7 p.m./CATAWBA VALLEY STARS 7:05 p.m.
SATURDAY – WILMINGTON SHARKS (DH) 4 p.m.
MONDAY – at Macon Bacon 7 p.m.
