The Lawrence County Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Shelby Valley Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence County will be strutting in after a win while Shelby Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Lawrence County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Magoffin County. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Floyd Central hit Shelby Valley with a four-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Jaguars since on Monday.
Lawrence County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Shelby Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Lawrence County was able to grind out a solid win over Shelby Valley in their previous meeting back in March, winning 13-8. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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