East Lawrence took a 15-run loss the last time they faced off against West Morgan, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The East Lawrence Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 19-17 victory over the West Morgan Rebels on Tuesday. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Gabby Mallard was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Eagles
| 03/11/25 @ West Morgan | 55.1% |
| 03/08/25 @ Rogers | 41.4% |
| 02/24/25 vs Colbert County | 25% |
| 02/15/25 vs Athens | 10% |
| 02/14/25 vs Brewer | 36.8% |
| + 11 more games |
East Lawrence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .551. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for East Lawrence and bumps their season record up to 3-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for West Morgan, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9-1.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when East Lawrence Eagles duke it out with Danville Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for East Lawrence: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Danville has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for West Morgan, they will venture away from home to face off against Priceville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Morgan has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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