Softball Preview: Lawrence North Wildcats vs. Eastern Hancock Royals
The Lawrence North Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Hancock Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrence North can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Ben Davis. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lawrence North.
Lawrence North got a massive performance out of Anna Mauck, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Victoria Guyse was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock entered their tilt with Pendleton Heights with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Arabians out 4-3.
McKenna Stewart tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Sammie Bolding was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Lawrence North is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Eastern Hancock, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Lawrence North hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eastern Hancock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lawrence North skirted past Eastern Hancock 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence North since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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