Lexington juniors fall in weekend games to Holdrege and Imperial
Lexington's Anthony Martinez prepares for a pitch in the second inning against Holdrege Friday in Lexington.
Lexington's Toran Kjar is hit by a pitch in the bottom of the first inning against Holdrege Friday.
Lexington's Angel Ruiz catches the ball in left field for the third out in the top of the fourth inning against Holdrege Friday in Lexington.
Lexington's Benny Dones prepares for a pitch in the bottom of the second in Lexington's Friday loss to Holdrege in Lexington.
Lexington's Landon Soncksen slides across home plate for a run scored against Holdrege Friday in Lexington.
Lexington's Isaiah Torrez throws the base in to second base after Holdrege hit in to right field in the first inning Friday in Lexington.
Kannon Lange slides in to home plate to score a run for Lexington in the bottom of the fourth inning Friday against Holdrege.
Lexington's Oliver Fellers watches as a ball hit the dirt during an at bat in the second inning Friday against Holdrege.
The Lexington Legion juniors are on a seven-game losing streak after falling 4-2 to Imperial Saturday in Imperial.
Lexington drops to an 11-5 record ahead of their home game Tuesday against Hastings at 6 p.m.
Oliver Fellers earned a walk for Lexington to start the top of the first inning.
Jared Hernandez followed with a single base hit on a grounder.
The two were left on base after Mason Velasquez hit a pop fly that was caught in foul territory and Liam Denker struck out. The third out came after Fellers was caught stealing third.
Velasquez started on the mound for Lexington in the bottom of the first, earning a strikeout on the first Imperial batter.
Lexington gave up one walk before picking up back-to-back outs to close out the first inning.
Allen Hunt hit a pop fly that was caught in foul territory for the first out in the top of the second.
Benny Dones drew a walk to get one runner on for Lexington.
Imperial earned their second out after striking out Isaiah Torrez then followed with the third out after Kannon Lange grounded out down third base.
In the bottom of the second, Velasquez pitched a strikeout for the first out before giving up a hit and a walk.
A double play for Lexington closed out the second inning.
Imperial went three up and three down after striking out Terrence Bliven, Fellers and Hernandez.
Lexington picked up the first out after Dones caught a pop fly in foul territory.
Fellers got the second out at shortstop.
Velasquez gave up a walk but earned the third out after a strikeout.
As the lead-off batter, Velasquez got out after hitting a pop fly.
Denker followed with a single on a ground ball before Imperial picked up back-to-back strikeouts.
Velasquez gave up back-to-back walks before Imperial got the bases loaded on an error by Dones at third base.
Imperial scored the first run after a fly ball to left field.
Lexington got three straight outs to close out the fourth inning.
Lange singled on a line drive to left field but was left on base after Bliven and Fellers were out on pop fly catches.
Imperial went up 2-0 after scoring one run in the bottom of the fifth.
Hernandez started the top of the sixth with a single base hit.
Velasquez drew a walk to get two runners on for Lexington.
Denker grounded out for Imperial's first out before Hunt and Dones struck out.
An Imperial homerun gave them a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth.
Bryson McDougall struck out in the top of the seventh before Lange got on with a single.
Bliven followed with a single to right field.
Lexington scored after Fellers singled on a ground ball that put Lange across home. The hit advanced Bliven to third base.
Hernandez hit a ground ball single that put Bliven in to score a second run.
Fellers was out advancing to third on Velasquez's ground ball single.
Denker grounded out to the shortstop that ended the game with Imperial winning 4-2.
VS. HOLDREGE
Lexington lost their home Friday matchup 11-6 to Holdrege.
Toran Kjar started on the mound for Lexington, giving up four straight walks that gave Holdrege a 1-0 lead.
A fifth walk put Holdrege up 2-0 before a single base hit scored a third run.
Kjar pitched a strikeout for Lexington's first out.
A balk by Kjar gave Holdrege a 5-0 lead before Lexington earned the second out.
Holdrege went up 6-0 after earning a walk.
Velasquez picked up the third out after making a catch at shortstop.
Kjar started the bottom of the first with a walk before Hernandez grounded into fielder's choice. Kjar was out advancing to second base.
Denker got on base with a single on a hit to right field.
Hernandez scored after a Holdrege error to pull Lexington behind 6-1 during Lange's at bat. Lange struck out for two outs.
Anthony Martinez grounded out to close out the first inning.
Martinez gave up a walk but picked up two strikeouts to keep Holdrege from scoring in the top of the second.
Dones drew a walk to start the bottom of the second.
Fellers struck out for Holdrege's first out.
Velasquez hit in to a double play that got Dones out at second.
Martinez pitched a strikeout for the first out in the top of the third.
Holdrege got one runner on with a single on a ground ball.
A double play for Lexington kept Holdrege from scoring.
Holdrege started with a strikeout against Angel Ruiz.
Kjar drew a walk before Hernandez was out on a pop fly to right field. Kjar was caught stealing second base to end the third inning.
Denker caught a pop fly in foul territory for Lexington's first out.
Hernandez caught the second out in center field before Lexington's defense fell apart.
Holdrege scored four runs to lead 10-1 in the top of the fourth.
Denker and Lange drew walks to get two runners on in the bottom of the fourth.
Martinez followed with a single to get bases loaded.
Dones drew a walk that gave Lexington a forced run scored.
Lange scored after Fellers was out on a sacrifice fly to right field.
Holdrege earned the second out after Velasquez popped out to center field.
Ruiz drew a walk that got the bases loaded before Noe Garica grounded out to close out the fourth.
Lexington came behind 10-5 to start the fifth inning.
Holdrege scored one run in the top of the fifth.
As the lead-off batter, Hernandez struck out. Denker followed with a walk.
Lange and Martinez hit pop flies for back-to-back outs to close out the fifth.
Martinez gave up a walk but Lexington got the three outs to keep Holdrege from scoring.
In the bottom of the sixth, Dones gave Holdrege their first out after hitting a pop fly to left field.
Fellers hit a grounder and reached on a Holdrege error. He stole his way to third base.
Velasquez singled down first base that put Fellers across home. Lexington came behind 11-6.
Ruiz struck out to give Holdrege two outs.
The game ended after Garcia grounded out.
