Lawrence County had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it five. They fell just short of the Decatur Red Raiders by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 on Friday.
Lawrence County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Taylor, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Taylor also got a hit, marking his first of the season.
As for Decatur, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Decatur's side, Harris Penley was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Penley was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Lawrence County is taking a road trip to square off against Austin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Decatur, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hatton at 4:30 p.m.
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