Baseball Game Recap: Lawrenceville School Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 11:48am

Baseball Recap: Lawrenceville School Big Red vs. Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm

Lawrenceville School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm by a score of 6-5. Lawrenceville School was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mercersburg Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.

For Mercersburg Academy's part, Gavin Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brodie Collins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Thomas Marchesi, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.

Lawrenceville School's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Mercersburg Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.

While Lawrenceville School had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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