After two games on the road, Lawrence County is heading back home. They will take on the Johnson Central Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Lawrence County wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, Johnson Central put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Shelby Valley a 14-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Johnson Central.
Cameron Kelsey was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Kelsey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Brayden Shepherd was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Boston Crace was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Lawrence County's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10. As for Johnson Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Lawrence County skirted past Johnson Central 6-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Lawrence County repeat their success, or does Johnson Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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