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| 05/08/25 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 05/16/24 - Away | 19-2 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 05/18/23 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 21-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lawrenceburg is 8-2 against Batesville since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tigers will welcome the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Lawrenceburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Lawrenceburg lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Greensburg, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's game. The Tigers put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 17-6 win on Wednesday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Izabella Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Jill Cavanaugh was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Ava Hall was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Lawrenceburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Batesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to Union County.
Caitlyn Fox was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Jadah Zins also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Lawrenceburg and bumps their season record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Batesville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Batesville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lawrenceburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Batesville, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Lawrenceburg's hitters?
Everything went Lawrenceburg's way against Batesville in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Lawrenceburg made off with a 12-1 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
