Lawrenceville is 8-2 against Hutsonville/Palestine since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lawrenceville Indians will be playing at home against the Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrenceville will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Robinson, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lawrenceville narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Robinson 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lawrenceville.
Allison Evans spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Erin Harris and Kenidee Boldt did most of the damage at the plate: Harris scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Boldt scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hutsonville/Palestine put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Martinsville with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Hayden Monan was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Monan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alaina Holcomb, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lily Holcomb, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lawrenceville's win bumped their record up to 11-16. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Lawrenceville took their victory against Hutsonville/Palestine in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-2. Will Lawrenceville repeat their success, or does Hutsonville/Palestine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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