Lexington juniors top Imperial 15-5 Wednesday at home
Lexington's Angel Ruiz hits a fly ball to left field in the bottom of the second inning Wednesday against Imperial.
Lexington's Toran Kjar crosses home plate to put Lexington up 11-3 in the bottom of the third inning Wednesday against Imperial.
Lexington's Drexton Edeal attempts to tag out the Imperial runner at third base Wednesday in the juniors 15-5 win in Lexington.
The Lexington Legion Heartland Chevrolet juniors won their mid-week matchup 15-5 over Imperial Wednesday in Lexington.
Lexington's offense was led by Jared Hernandez.
Hernandez collected three hits, one RBI, one walk and scored four runs to aid in Lexington's run-rule win in four innings.
Mason Velasquez started on the mound for Lexington, giving up one hit and collecting two strikeouts.
Miguel Rodriguez and Hernandez earned walks to start the bottom of the first inning.
Drexton Edeal hit a single into left field that put Rodriguez across home.
Hernandez brought in Lexington's second run on a wild pitch during Velasquez's at bat.
Imperial grabbed their second out after Velasquez flew out to center field and Edeal scored after tagging up at third base.
Liam Denker had a single base hit and Kaden Barkmeier followed with a ground ball error for Imperial.
Barkmeier's hit put Denker into score Lexington's fourth and final run of the first.
Anthony Martinez struck out, giving Imperial the third out.
After giving up a hit on an error, Velasquez pitched three straight strikeouts to end the top of the second inning.
Angel Ruiz swung into left field for Imperial's first out in the bottom of the second.
Rodriguez earned a walk and Hernandez singled on a ground ball to left field that put Rodriguez across home.
Edeal got on base after a catcher interference on Imperial.
Kjar followed with a walk after being hit by a pitch.
Imperial switched pitchers before Velasquez's at bat. Velasquez reached first after an Imperial error that put Hernandez into score.
Denker struck out for Imperial's second out but Barkmeier followed with a two-run RBI down the third baseline.
Velasquez scored Lexington's ninth run after an Imperial error.
The second inning closed out after Ruiz grounded out.
Imperial scored three runs in the top of the third.
Rodriguez hit a single to left field as the lead-off batter in the bottom of the third.
Imperial picked up back-to-back outs after Rodriguez was caught stealing third and Edeal grounded out.
Kjar got on afterImperial's shortstop dropped the pop fly.
Hernandez scored on Velasquez's single into right field, putting Lexington up 10-3.
Denker followed with a single to left field that put Kjar across home.
Imperial closed out the third with a ground out on Barkmeier's hit.
Kjar, pitching, gave up two hits and a hit by pitch that gave Imperial bases loaded.
A hit into center field gave Imperial two runs scored to pull behind 11-5.
Lexington picked up their second out at third base as Denker got the throw down.
Barkmeier took the mound and pitched a strikeout to end the top of the fourth.
Martinez hit a pop fly that was caught in foul territory by Imperial's pitcher.
Noe Garcia earned a walk and Rodriguez followed with a double base hit to center field. Garcia scored.
Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch, putting Lexington up 13-5.
Hernandez hit a line drive to center field, allowing him to reach first.
Edeal swung into left field, the hit put Hernandez across home.
Imperial picked up their second out after Velasquez flew out to right field but the hit put Edeal into score after he tagged up at third base.
Lexington led 15-5 with two outs.
Denker and Barkmeier earned walks before the game ended on a time limit.
