North Daviess had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-8-1 to make it five. They fell just short of the Bedford North Lawrence Stars by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
As for Bedford North Lawrence, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For Bedford North Lawrence's part, Lucas Ira made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ira has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Grady Dalton was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
North Daviess has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against South Spencer on the 10th. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they will take on Martinsville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Stars are facing the Artesians at the right time seeing as the Artesians are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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