Baseball Recap: Lawson Lightning vs. Maplewood Panthers
Lawson put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Maplewood Panthers 11-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lawson considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
C.J. Thornton was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Grady Shaw, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Maplewood's side, Ca'mory Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Lawson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Maplewood, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lawson will head out on the road to take on Hume-Fogg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hume-Fogg knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Lawson likes a good challenge. As for Maplewood, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Stratford, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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