Lawrence County is 0-3 against Jasper since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lawrence County Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Jasper Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Lawrence County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, while Lawrence County put up some runs, the same can't be said for East Lawrence. Lawrence County blew past East Lawrence 10-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lawrence County.
Maddox Denham and Zane Keenum made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Denham tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Keenum tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Denham scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Keenum went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Eli Long was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Gatlin, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Jasper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Point.
Lawrence County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-19 record this season. As for Jasper, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Lawrence County came up short against Jasper in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Lawrence County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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