Baseball Recap: Lawrence County's loss ends five-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 1:31am

Baseball Recap: Lawrence County Wildcats vs. Loretto Mustangs

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lawrence County's offense. They lost 11-0 to the Loretto Mustangs on Tuesday. Lawrence County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Loretto apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.

Lawrence County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Truitt Kidd, who went 1-for-2 with a double.

On Loretto's side, Carter Daniel and Clint Seymore made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Daniel tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Seymore tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Daniel scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Seymore went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.

In other pitching news, Jayden Aaron looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Casen Springer, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Miles Moore, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.

Lawrence County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-12. As for Loretto, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.

Lawrence County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Loretto, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mt. Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Loretto's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.

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