Lawrence had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-6 to make it six. They came up short against the Leavenworth PIONEERS, falling 9-3. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the PIONEERS apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
As for Leavenworth, they moved to 5-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Considering they have won four games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Leavenworth's part, they let Noah Davis and Julian Simon run wild. Davis got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Simon got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Leavenworth is 4-2 when Davis posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Fryman, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Lawrence will host Deer Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Leavenworth, they will head out to face off against Atchison at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The PIONEERS will need to watch out since the Phoenix have now posted at least ten runs in their last six contests.
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