The Lawrence Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Nokomis Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nokomis is hoping to do on Wednesday what Cony couldn't on Monday: put an end to Lawrence's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lawrence put the hurt on Cony with a sharp 14-4 win.
Meanwhile, Nokomis was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Gardiner by a score of 6-3.
Connor Sides made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Sides was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Sides wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicky Scharf, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI. Jacob Neumayer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lawrence's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Nokomis, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Lawrence beat Nokomis 6-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Lawrence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nokomis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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