Lawrenceburg is 9-1 against Rushville since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tigers will challenge the Lions at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lawrenceburg has seven straight wins, Rushville has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lawrenceburg's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Oldenburg Academy.
Karson Mollaun
| 04/23/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 10 |
| 04/19/24 @ Switzerland County | 9 |
| 04/09/24 vs Rising Sun | 6 |
| 04/18/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 5 |
| 04/23/24 vs Harrison | 4 |
Lawrenceburg got a great performance from Karson Mollaun as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Mollaun a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Richard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rushville duked it out with Lawrenceburg on Monday. The Lions fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2.
Lawrenceburg's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.25 runs across that stretch. As for Rushville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Lawrenceburg's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. The Tigers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Rushville, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lawrenceburg continue to outrun the ball?
Lawrenceburg skirted past Rushville 3-2 when the teams last played on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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