Baseball Recap: Lawrenceburg Tigers vs. Rushville Lions
Lawrenceburg entered their tilt with Rushville with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Rushville Lions by a score of 9-4 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lawrenceburg also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Tyler Abbott tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lawrenceburg let T.J. Tibbetts and Nolan McLane loose on the outfield. Tibbetts scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while McLane scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Caden Baker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Rushville's side, Keegan Bowles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Lawrenceburg pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Rushville, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawrenceburg will face off against Switzerland County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lawrenceburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Rushville, they will head out on the road to take on New Castle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Rushville is facing New Castle at the right time seeing as New Castle is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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