The Lawrence Central Bears will look to defend their home field on Friday against the North Central Panthers at 5:30 p.m. The pair are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Lawrence Central had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Speedway.
Meanwhile, North Central didn't have quite enough to beat Ben Davis on Wednesday and fell 8-6.
Kennady Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Evy Krueger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lawrence Central dropped their record down to 3-11 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for North Central, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Lawrence Central might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from North Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Lawrence Central, Abby Maguire (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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