Lawrence County had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-9 to make it five. They fell just short of the Lewis County Panthers by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lawrence County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laney Kate King, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
As for Lewis County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Lewis County's side, Brailey Carroll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Carroll has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sophie Stutts was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Lawrence County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 victory against Franklin County on the 18th. Lewis County has also already played their next contest (against Loretto), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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