Speedway fell victim to Lawrence North and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Lawrence North Wildcats. Speedway was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lawrence North apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Lawrence North's part, they got a great performance from Carter Nahre as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lawrence North let Brendan Boynton and Anthony Ludington loose on the outfield. Boynton scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ludington went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Theo Kramer, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Speedway has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Lawrence North, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Speedway will be playing in front of their home fans against Bethesda Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bethesda Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Lawrence North, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 win vs. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory on the 4th.
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