Baseball Game Preview: Lawrence Cardinals vs. Trenton Central Tornadoes

The Lawrence Cardinals will face off against the Trenton Central Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lawrence has three straight victories, Trenton Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Lawrence is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Allentown by a score of 10-5 on Thursday.

Josh Vichroski was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Teak Toto, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Trenton Central's offense. They lost 16-0 to Hightstown on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Tornadoes were not able to get on the board.

Lawrence's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Trenton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Lawrence beat Trenton Central 5-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tornadoes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.