The Lawson Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Mid-Buchanan Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Lawson didn't have quite enough to beat West Platte and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, Mid-Buchanan entered their tilt with Oak Grove on Monday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Panthers.
Dru Pearson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-6 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
Pearson wasn't the only one making solid contact as nine players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Christie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Those three hits gave Christie a new career-high. Sophia Smith also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Lawson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mid-Buchanan, their record now sits at 16-6.
Lawson came out on top in a nail-biter against Mid-Buchanan when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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