Lawson can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 23-5 margin over the Antioch Bears. The high-scoring effort was just what Lawson needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Henry Sheaffer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Sheaffer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lawson got a massive performance out of Hut Hargrove, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Joe Featherstone was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Lawson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Antioch, they dropped their record down to 6-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Lawson will head out on the road to square off against Harpeth at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lawson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Antioch, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pearl-Cohn at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pearl-Cohn will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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