Baseball Preview: Lawrence Lions vs. Dodge City Demons
The Lawrence Lions will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Dodge City Demons.
Lawrence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Mill Valley, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Lawrence was ranked 19th). Lawrence fell just short of Mill Valley by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Dodge City's hitters rose to the challenge against a Redskins pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.77 runs allowed on Tuesday. Dodge City blew past Liberal 13-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Dodge City has managed all season.
Arec Mendoza made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Mendoza has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mendoza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Scheck, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Cristian Henriquez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lawrence's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Dodge City, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12.
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