Baseball Game Preview: Lawrenceville Indians vs. Edwards County Lions

The Lawrenceville Indians will head out to take on the Edwards County Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

On Thursday, Lawrenceville came up short against Richland County and fell 8-4. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Edwards County entered their tilt with Carmi-White County on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 3-0 shutout.

Jackson Hensley was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.

Edwards County's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Lawrenceville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Lawrenceville suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Edwards County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.