The Lawrence Tigers will head out to square off against the Decatur Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lawrence has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Decatur will arrive with six straight victories.
Lawrence fell victim to Marcellus and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 19-0 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Comstock a 25-0 shutout on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Emmilynne LaPorte made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Bradford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and two triples. Those triples marked the first that she has hit this season. Mallory Kelly was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Decatur kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.6.
Decatur now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Lawrence, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Lawrence might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Decatur when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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