The Lawrenceburg Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the East Central Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lawrenceburg: 3.4, East Central: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lawrenceburg can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Franklin County. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lawrenceburg.
Lawrenceburg got a massive performance out of Nolan McLane, who went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. J.P. Izzo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Central entered their tilt with Batesville with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday. That's two games straight that East Central has won by exactly three runs.
Joel Richter was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Richter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Richter was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Seth Strobl was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rouse, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lawrenceburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. As for East Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Lawrenceburg couldn't quite finish off East Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Lawrenceburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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