Lawrence's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Shawnee Mission West Vikings 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Lawrence, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lawrence got a great performance from Taylor Zeckser as she pitched eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Zeckser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddie Crawford was excellent, going 4-for-9 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Folks, who scored a run while going 2-for-8.
Lawrence pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Shawnee Mission West, they now have a losing record at 0-1-1.
Lawrence will head out on the road to take on Olathe East at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Shawnee Mission West, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 0-0 tie vs. Mill Valley on the 3rd.
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