Lawrence North came tearing into Saturday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Speedway Sparkplugs a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Lawrence North, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Carter Nahre tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Brendan Boynton and Anthony Ludington did most of the damage at the plate: Boynton scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ludington went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Theo Kramer, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Lawrence North's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Speedway, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Lawrence North didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 win vs. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory on the 4th. As for Speedway, they will be playing at home against Bethesda Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bethesda Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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