On Saturday, Lawrence County got themselves on the board against East Lawrence, but East Lawrence never followed suit. Everything went their way against the East Lawrence Eagles as they made off with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lawrence County.
Maddox Denham and Zane Keenum made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Denham pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Keenum tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Denham scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Keenum went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Long, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Drew Gatlin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Lawrence County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-16 record this season. As for East Lawrence, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
Lawrence County will be playing at home against Jasper at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for East Lawrence, they will head out on the road to take on Priceville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games Priceville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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