After three games on the road, Danville is heading back home. They will take on the Lawrence County Red Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Danville hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Danville fell victim to Sheffield and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County got the win against Ardmore on Friday by a conclusive 9-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lawrence County.
Caden Norwood made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Norwood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Norwood was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Gatlin, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Parker Frost, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Danville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Lawrence County, their win bumped their record up to 9-15.
Danville couldn't quite finish off Lawrence County in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Danville, Micah Owens (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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