Lawrence fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Central Catholic on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that the Lancers have lost by just one run.
Lawrence got a good showing from Dariel Gonzalez, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Darren Rodriguez and Michael Caba stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Caba went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ronny Leonor, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Lawrence is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Central Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lawrence will face off against rival Andover at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Central Catholic is set to take on their familiar foe North Andover at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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