After that gutsy comeback win over Monterey Bay, Lexington SC didn't slow down. The Greens beat Phoenix Rising 1-0 at home on August 8, with Braudílio Rodrigues scoring in back-to-back matches to extend his hot stretch since returning from loan. It was Lexington's fourth straight result without a loss, and the shutout made it four clean sheets in eight matches. That's a sign the defense was finally holding up its end. The one blemish in this stretch came a week later at Sacramento, a 1-0 road loss decided by a late set piece from Republic FC substitute Kyle Edwards. Neither side managed a shot on target for most of the night, and Lexington had chances early without converting. It wasn't a collapse or a concerning pattern. Just a road game against a stingy defense that didn't break. Lexington bounced right back the following week, beating Las Vegas Lights 2-0 at home on August 22 during Hometown Heroes Night. That's three wins in four matches, with one clean road loss that doesn't point to anything deeper. A quiet, solid stretch for a team that's shown it can grind out results even when the goals aren't flowing easily.