Lawrence Central extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-17 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Elwood Panthers. Even if the Bears couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
As for Elwood, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-15. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
For Elwood's part, Kelsey Armes was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Armes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Hawks, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Lawrence Central and Elwood could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Bears will face off against Living Water Homeschool at 5:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (276 vs. 49). Meanwhile, Elwood (ranked 237th) will meet Lapel (ranked 32nd) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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