Softball Recap: Lawson Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Lightning

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Glencliff	23
03/25/25 vs Maplewood	22
03/18/25 @ Hume-Fogg	22
04/15/25 vs Glencliff	20
04/16/25 vs Hume-Fogg	17

Lawson extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 7-8 in the process. They blew past the Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals 22-8. The Lightning might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 14 runs or more this season.

Lawson got a massive performance out of Makenzie Cotton, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave Cotton a new career-high. Joi Stewart was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

Lawson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-7. They have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's side, Marianny Duronslet was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Chelsea Nde also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Coming up, Lawson will be playing in front of their home fans against Overton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bobcats will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, they will head out to challenge Pearl-Cohn at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Firebirds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.14 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of.