For the second straight game, Lawrence County will face off against Loretto. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Lawrence County couldn't beat Loretto on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the sixth inning. The Wildcats fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 9-8.
For Loretto's part, the team relied heavily on Grayson Burleson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave Burleson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Laxson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Loretto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Loretto, bringing their record up to 8-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Lawrence County, they dropped their record down to 13-12 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Loretto's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lawrence County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Loretto, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Lawrence County's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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