Baseball Recap: Lawson Picks Up Second Consecutive Win

Lightning

Margin (Wins)

04/01/26 @ McGavock	24
03/02/26 vs Cane Ridge	17
03/24/26 vs Antioch	15
03/16/26 @ Hume-Fogg	15
04/21/26 @ Cane Ridge	14

Lawson won the last time they faced Cane Ridge and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lightning's pitcher stepped up to hand the Ravens a 14-0 shutout. The Lightning might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.

Harper Schneiderman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Cal Hopkins was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last ten matchups. Cam Boston was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

The victory made it two in a row for Lawson and bumps their season record up to 16-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Cane Ridge, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-17.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Lawson will head out to take on Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lightning's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Cane Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Stewarts Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.