Baseball Recap: Lawrenceburg Tigers vs. Brownstown Central Braves
Lawrenceburg came tearing into in their second game on Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Brownstown Central Braves by a score of 8-5. For Lawrenceburg, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 defeat Brownstown Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Dustin Shaw made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Shaw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, J.P. Izzo was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Caden Baker was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Brownstown Central's side, Quentin Tiemeyer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lawrenceburg pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Brownstown Central, they have fallen quite a ways from their 24-9 record last season and are now at 1-4.
Lawrenceburg will head out on the road to face off against Rushville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lawrenceburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Rushville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brownstown Central, they will be playing at home against Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Brownstown Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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