Lawson stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals with a sharp 13-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for Lawson who now have seven in a row.
Grady Shaw and Henry Sheaffer made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Shaw pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Sheaffer struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Shaw scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Sheaffer went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Craig was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was C.J. Thornton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lawson is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawson will challenge Brentwood Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, they are on the road again on Friday to play Harpeth at 6:00 p.m.
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