Lawrenceburg is 1-9 against Franklin County since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lawrenceburg Tigers will be playing at home against the Franklin County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrenceburg took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Decatur a 15-0 shutout. With that victory, Lawrenceburg brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Caden Baker was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was J.P. Izzo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Tigers.
Braylon Kruthaupt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Kruthaupt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Ben Becker was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Ethan Brewer was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lawrenceburg's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Franklin County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Lawrenceburg came up short against Franklin County when the teams last played on Monday, falling 4-0. Will Lawrenceburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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