Lawrenceburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against South Dearborn on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the South Dearborn Knights by a score of 10-9. Lawrenceburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Dearborn apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Meghan Heinsman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ivie Crocker, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lawrenceburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On South Dearborn's side, they let Lakota Vincent and Claire Elliott loose on the outfield. Vincent scored two runs while going 4-for-5, while Elliott went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hayley Land was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Lawrenceburg are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5. As for South Dearborn, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Lawrenceburg will be playing at home against Harrison at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lawrenceburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Harrison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Dearborn, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Richmond at 11:00 a.m. The last three games South Dearborn has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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