After a string of five wins, Lawrence County's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They suffered a rough 14-7 defeat at the hands of the Hamilton Aggies. Lawrence County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hamilton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Tripp Engle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder McGregory, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lawrence County's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-17. As for Hamilton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 23-13-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lawrence County will take on Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence County is on a three-game streak of home wins, Athens a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Hamilton will take on Curry at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
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