The Lawson Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Brookfield Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lawson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Brookfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lawson's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Benton hitters got past them. Lawson came up short against Benton on Tuesday, falling 19-3. Lawson has struggled against Benton recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brookfield). They blew past Lexington 16-2 on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
Brayden Shoop and Trayce Switzer did most of the damage at the plate: Shoop went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Switzer went 1-for-5 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Switzer a new career-high. Dayton Glasgow was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Brookfield hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lexington struck out 12 times.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 20-5. As for Brookfield, their record is now 6-13.
Lawson beat Brookfield 5-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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