Lawrence Central lost against Lawrence North back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bears fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-1. The match marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Paul Carnes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Lawrence Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Connors, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Connors' first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Lawrence Central and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Lawrence North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
While Lawrence Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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