For the second straight game, South Pike will face off against Lawrence County. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Pike has struggled recently with 16 losses in a row, while Lawrence County will arrive with five straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for South Pike's offense. They lost 20-0 to Lawrence County on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Lawrence County's part, Lane Harvey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Harvey a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lawrence County let Hagan Evans and Weston Dunaway run wild. Evans went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Dunaway went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Evans has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Bryce Prestridge, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Lawrence County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .778. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive games.
South Pike's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Lawrence County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
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