Kentucky high school girls soccer took to a different kind of pitch Monday night in a stadium that defines the word “pitch” in an entirely different way.
CommonSpirit Ballpark, home of the Lexington Legends professional baseball team, welcomed Henry Clay and Lexington Catholic for a regular season match.
The Knights prevailed 4-2 on a field that stretched from just outside the third base dugout to the right-center field fence in front of a crowd that included players from city rivals Lafayette and Frederick Douglass, who showed up in support of the unique moment.
“It was amazing. I really liked it,” said Lexington Catholic senior Ryan Cornelius, who scored the Knights’ first two goals. “The whole vibe was just like very fun, but also intense, and I just really enjoyed it.”
RYAN CORNELIUS – LEXINGTON CATHOLIC
A unique opportunity
Henry Clay had been one of the girls teams in talks with Lexington Sporting Club to play a game at its LSC Stadium this season, but details with both the Blue Devils and Paul Laurence Dunbar could not be worked out. LSC has hosted four regular season boys high school games at the USL franchise’s Lexington home in addition to last season’s…
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