Funny how quickly things can turn. Ten days after that ugly back-to-back against Louisville City and New Mexico United, Lexington SC has put together three straight results without a loss — and the way they got there says more than the standings do.
It started with a clean 2-0 win over Oakland Roots at home on July 22, the kind of result that quiets things down after a rough stretch. Four days later came a scoreless draw on the road against a top-tier FC Tulsa side, and while a 0-0 doesn't jump off the page, it might have been the most encouraging performance of the three. Going into Tulsa and holding one of the league's best teams to nothing, on the road, is the kind of "boring" result that builds a foundation.
But it was Friday night against Monterey Bay that told you everything you need to know about where this team's head is right now. Monterey Bay came out flying, scoring twice inside the first 26 minutes to put Lexington in an early hole — exactly the kind of spot where this team has folded before. Not this time. Braudílio Rodrigues pulled one back in the 29th minute, and an own goal leveled it at 2-2 before halftime even arrived. The match stayed knotted until the 82nd minute, when Tarik Scott buried a close-range rebound to complete the comeback and send the home crowd home happy, 3-2.
That's the first time all season Lexington has come back from a two-goal deficit to win. After watching this team wilt the moment it went behind against Louisville and New Mexico, that's not a small thing — that's a team starting to answer the question everyone's been asking. Three matches, zero losses, and a signature win that finally showed some heart. Let's see if it sticks.