Softball Preview: Lawrence County Red Devils vs. Brooks Lions
The Lawrence County Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Brooks Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brooks took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lawrence County, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Lawrence County finally turned things around against Brewer on Monday. Lawrence County came out on top against Brewer by a score of 8-4.
McKenzie Hyche spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Alivia Templeton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lara Anne Norwood, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Brooks had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Huntsville on Saturday. Brooks has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Preslie Bunch was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Karley Moreland, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Lawrence County's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 20-28-2. As for Brooks, their loss dropped their record down to 28-8-1.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lawrence County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like Brooks struggles in that department as they've averaged .396. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lawrence County came up short against Brooks in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 4-0. Can Lawrence County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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