Lawrence County is 1-9 against Florence since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lawrence County Red Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Florence Falcons at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lawrence County has four straight wins, Florence has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Lawrence County beat Hatton 5-2.
Elijah Tuckier
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Elijah Tuckier tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Parker Frost, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Jake Weathersby also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Florence had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Russellville by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Falcons have suffered since March 14, 2024.
Florence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Carter Goolesby, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lawrence County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Lawrence County might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Florence in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Lawrence County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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