Dugger Union is 0-4 against Lawrenceville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dugger Union Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Lawrenceville Indians at 5:00 p.m. Dugger Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Dugger Union took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Martinsville 13-12.
Brinna Simpson made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Simpson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Dugger Union got a massive performance out of Brae Simpson, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kylie Gerig, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lawrenceville's offense. They fell just short of Newton by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Lawrenceville has struggled against Newton recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dugger Union's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Lawrenceville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Dugger Union suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Lawrenceville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Dugger Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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