The Lawson Lightning will take on the Hendersonville Commandos in a tournament on Friday. Lawson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
If Lawson beats Hendersonville with six runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Lightning came out on top in a nail-biter against Overton on Friday, sneaking past 6-5. The game was the first time the Lightning have beaten the Bobcats on their field since March 19, 2024.
Josh Shamanur got the start for Lawson and what a start it was: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Shamanur has posted since back in March. Cam Boston relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Cal Hopkins
| 05/01/26 vs Overton | 3 |
| 04/01/26 @ McGavock | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Cal Hopkins was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Harper Schneiderman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hendersonville suffered their biggest defeat since April 1st last Monday. They lost 10-1 to Franklin. The Commandos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hendersonville also got a good showing from Brock Brown, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Hendersonville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ford Procter, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Lawson has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hendersonville, their loss dropped their record down to 17-14.
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