For the first time this season, Lawrenceburg will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Rushville Lions at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrenceburg is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Rising Sun. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Shiners 6-4.
Ava Hall was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jill Cavanaugh, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.
Rushville not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 3, 2024. They put the hurt on Cambridge City Lincoln with a sharp 11-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Stacey Roberts and Makenna Ripberger did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and one run, while Ripberger went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two triples gave Roberts a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Glandon, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Rushville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cambridge City Lincoln only posted a batting average of .231.
Lawrenceburg took their victory against Rushville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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