Lanesville is a perfect 10-0 against South Central since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Lanesville will be strutting in after a victory while South Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Lanesville had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 19-run drubbing they dealt Crothersville on Wednesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Tigers. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Izzy Rawlings and Makenna Mills made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rawlings pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mills struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Rawlings has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Rawlings scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Mills scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Mills has posted since back in May of 2024.
Madelyn Magner
| 04/16/25 @ Crothersville | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Crawford County | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Salem | 1 |
| 05/21/24 vs South Central | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ New Washington | 1 |
In other batting news, Madelyn Magner was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Albers, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Lanesville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crothersville only posted an OBP of .125.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, South Central was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They came up short against Perry Central, falling 18-0. The loss continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Commodores: they've now lost four in a row.
South Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Roy, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Roy's first of the season.
Lanesville's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9. As for South Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Lanesville's way against South Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Lanesville made off with a 12-2 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
