Cannelton is 0-3 against Lanesville since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cannelton Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Lanesville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cannelton is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with an 11-6 win over Crothersville on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cannelton considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Lanesville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They skirted past Jeffersonville 1-0.
The result came thanks to Felicity Cunningham's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lanesville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Mills, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Cannelton's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3. As for Lanesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Cannelton suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Lanesville in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can Cannelton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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