The Lawrence Central Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Heritage Christian Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Lawrence Central couldn't beat Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Bears fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 8-6.
Sebastian Toussaint made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Dorsey, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Heritage Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Triton Central on Friday, sneaking past 7-5.
Will Ambrose was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Connor Benson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
Heritage Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Lawrence Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Lawrence Central came up short against Heritage Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 6-1. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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