After flying high against Hauser in their first game on Saturday, Brownstown Central came back down to earth. The Brownstown Central Braves took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lawrenceburg Tigers in their second game on Saturday. Brownstown Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lawrenceburg apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Quentin Tiemeyer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lawrenceburg's side, Dustin Shaw made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Shaw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Lawrenceburg got a big performance out of J.P. Izzo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Caden Baker was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Brownstown Central has fallen quite a ways from their 24-9 record last season and are now at 1-4. As for Lawrenceburg, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Brownstown Central will look to defend their home field on Monday against Salem at 5:00 p.m. Salem is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Brownstown Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lawrenceburg, they will challenge Rushville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lawrenceburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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