The Lawrenceville Indians will challenge the North Knox Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lawrenceville has three straight wins, North Knox has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Lawrenceville got the win against Cisne by a conclusive 9-1.
Emery Ivers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyalan Bice, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Neilan Bickers was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Knox had to start their season on the road last Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 8-5 to Sullivan.
Brandon Mincey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Korbin Jones, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Lawrenceville's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for North Knox, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Lawrenceville's way against North Knox when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Lawrenceville made off with an 8-2 win. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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