Lawrenceburg has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Batesville Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrenceburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Lawrenceburg's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Greensburg on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Batesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 10-6 to Triton Central.
Caitlyn Fox was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Claire Saner, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Lawrenceburg's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8. As for Batesville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Batesville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lawrenceburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Batesville, though, as they've been averaging 11.3. Given Lawrenceburg's sizable advantage in that area, Batesville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lawrenceburg took their win against Batesville in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrenceburg since the squad 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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