Lawrence County is 6-1 against Danville since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lawrence County Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Danville Hawks at 11:00 a.m. Lawrence County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, everything went Lawrence County's way against Ardmore as Lawrence County made off with a 9-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lawrence County.
Caden Norwood made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Norwood has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Norwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Drew Gatlin was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Parker Frost was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Danville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Sheffield by a score of 2-0.
Lawrence County's win bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Danville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Lawrence County came out on top in a nail-biter against Danville in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence County 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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