Speedway entered their tilt with Lawrence Central with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Lawrence Central Bears on Saturday. For Speedway, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 loss Lawrence Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2015.
Hayli Clampitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Hedrick, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney Jarrett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Speedway's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Lawrence Central, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Speedway will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lawrence North at 12:00 p.m. One thing working in Lawrence North's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games. As for Lawrence Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lebanon at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Lawrence Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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