Bedford North Lawrence is 4-0 against Scottsburg since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bedford North Lawrence Stars are on the road again to play the Scottsburg Warriors at 6:00 p.m.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Bedford North Lawrence had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Jennings County. The loss continues a trend for Bedford North Lawrence in their matchups with Jennings County: they've now lost six in a row.
Kline Woodward and Cam Gates stepped up to the plate in a big way. Woodward scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Gates scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scottsburg can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Corydon Central as Scottsburg made off with a 13-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Scottsburg.
Garrett McClellan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. McClellan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. McClellan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandt Kendall, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dylan Roberts was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bedford North Lawrence's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Scottsburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bedford North Lawrence hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Scottsburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .340. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bedford North Lawrence was able to grind out a solid victory over Scottsburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bedford North Lawrence since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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