Bears
| 04/22/26 @ Columbus East | 4-5 |
| 04/16/26 vs Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter | 10-0 |
| 04/15/26 @ Guerin Catholic | 11-1 |
| 04/13/26 vs Speedway | 4-1 |
| 04/11/26 @ Greenwood | 6-7 |
Lawrence Central dropped down to 4-4 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Columbus East Olympians by a score of 5-4. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Olympians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Tru Cunningham and Amelia Romeril did some serious damage despite the final result: Cunningham got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run, while Romeril got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isis Duszynski, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Columbus East, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 23, 2025.
On Columbus East's side, Jayley Smiley spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Columbus East let Baleigh Fish and Natasha Armstrong run wild. Fish went 2-for-4 with one home run, while Armstrong went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave Armstrong a new career-high. Watkins Lola was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lawrence Central will venture away from home to face off against Hamilton Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will need to watch out since the Huskies have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. As for Columbus East, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Seymour at 5:30 p.m. The Owls' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Olympians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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