The Lawson Lightning will look to defend their home field on Monday against the East Nashville Magnet Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Lawson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Lawson is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Brentwood Academy just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 11-7 to the Eagles.
Grady Shaw was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shaw was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, C.J. Thornton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mario Craig, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Nashville Magnet can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Antioch.
Like Lawson, East Nashville Magnet also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordan Houston. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Houston was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Houston wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Mitchell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Ke'Vonte Pitts was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Lawson's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-9. As for East Nashville Magnet, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lawson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Nashville Magnet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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