The Greensburg Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greensburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lawrenceburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Greensburg's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against East Central on Monday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 1-0. Greensburg has not had much luck with East Central recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceburg waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Spartans 7-6.
Ava Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brooklynn Couch was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jill Cavanaugh, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Greensburg's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5. As for Lawrenceburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Greensburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawrenceburg when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hall, who struck out ten batters over 8.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greensburg still be able to contain Hall? There's only one way to find out.
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