Baseball Game Preview: Lawrenceburg Tigers vs. North Decatur Chargers

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Previous 4 Games

05/07/24 - Home	15-0 W
05/09/23 - Home	10-7 W
05/20/22 - Away	14-1 W
04/19/16 - Away	12-0 W

Lawrenceburg has gone a perfect 4-0 against North Decatur recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Chargers at 5:30 p.m. Lawrenceburg is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.

Lawrenceburg will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Franklin County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 6-1 on Monday.

Ollie Safaviyan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on J.P. Izzo, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Richard, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Lawrenceburg hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin County struck out eight times.

North Decatur couldn't beat Knightstown on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the second inning. The Chargers lost 17-7 to the Panthers. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Wyatt Reisman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.

North Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Lawrenceburg, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.

Everything went Lawrenceburg's way against North Decatur when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Lawrenceburg made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.