Central Magnet had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Lawrence County Wildcats, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Lawrence County this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 two weeks ago.
As for Lawrence County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Lawrence County's part, Elizabeth Hagan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Hagan has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madi Dollar, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Laney Kate King was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Central Magnet will venture away from home to face off against Giles County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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