The Park Tudor Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Lawrence Central Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Park Tudor has given up an average of 15.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial hit Park Tudor with a 12-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 20-3 to the Crusaders. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lawrence Central came out on top against Lawrence North on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Bears walked away with a 9-6 win over the Wildcats.
Eliana Luter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Tru Cunningham was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Isis Duszynski, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Lawrence Central lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive matchups.
Lawrence Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Park Tudor, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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