Lawrence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Metuchen Bulldogs. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by just one run.
Lawrence's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Metuchen, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-15.
Looking ahead, Lawrence will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hopewell Valley Central at 2:00 p.m. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.53 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. Metuchen has already played their next match (against Middlesex), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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