Lawrence had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-12 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Delran Bears by a score of 5-4. If the Cardinals were looking for revenge after losing 11-0 to the Bears when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Delran, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Delran's part, Olivia Powell spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Lily O'Connor was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gemma DeJoseph, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Lawrence will face off against Triton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Delran, they will take on Hightstown at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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