Lawson has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Excelsior Springs Tigers at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Lawson didn't have quite enough to beat Benton and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, Excelsior Springs entered their contest against Kearney on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Excelsior Springs lost 9-2 to Kearney. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Kayden Rogers was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 innings per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Rogers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josie Casler, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Lawson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Excelsior Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Lawson skirted past Excelsior Springs 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Lawson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Excelsior Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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