Lawrence North is 9-1 against Ben Davis since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lawrence North Wildcats will take on the Ben Davis Giants at 7:30 p.m. Lawrence North is coming into the game hot, having won their last 16 games.
Lawrence North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Columbus North, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Lawrence North was ranked 18th). Lawrence North walked away with a 6-2 victory over Columbus North on Saturday.
Lawrence North got a great performance from Carter Nahre as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Theo Kramer and Anthony Ludington did most of the damage at the plate: Kramer scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Ludington scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Herendeen, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ben Davis scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 16-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ben Davis.
Ben Davis got a massive performance out of Austin Calvin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Isaiah Peterson-Pruitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Lawrence North pushed their record up to 25-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Ben Davis, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lawrence North has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ben Davis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lawrence North was able to grind out a solid win over Ben Davis when the teams last played on Wednesday, winning 4-1. Will Lawrence North repeat their success, or does Ben Davis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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