The Cane Ridge Ravens are taking a road trip to challenge the Lawson Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cane Ridge has given up an average of 16.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cane Ridge fell victim to Overton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bobcats, falling 24-0. The Ravens' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Lawson made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hillsboro on Tuesday. The Lightning blew past the Burros 17-4. The Lightning might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Olivia Tant was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Isabella Batts also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Lawson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Cane Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cane Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lawson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cane Ridge suffered a grim 24-1 defeat to Lawson when the teams last played back in March. Can the Ravens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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