Lawton entered their tilt with Howardsville Christian on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Eagles. The Blue Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Aubri Conklin and Allison Murphy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Conklin struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Murphy pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Conklin went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Murphy went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Lily McCory
| 05/12/25 vs Howardsville Christian | 4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Allegan | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Hackett Catholic Prep | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Parchment | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Kellogg | 1 |
In other batting news, Paityn Beam and Lily McCory did most of the damage at the plate: Beam went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while McCory went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave McCory a new career-high. Gia Bridges was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lawton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 15 hits in three consecutive matches.
Lawton pushed their record up to 5-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Howardsville Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lawton will host Schoolcraft at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Howardsville Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Our Lady of the Lake Catholic at 4:15 p.m.
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