After three games on the road, Lawrence County is heading back home. They will take on the Loretto Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Lawrence County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Shelbyville Central on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Eagles.
Lawrence County got a good showing from Logan Mays, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mays has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lawrence County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was T.J. Gobble, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Loretto scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They walked away with an 18-14 win over Lincoln County. Loretto's victory was all the more impressive since Lincoln County was averaging only 4.07 runs allowed on the season.
Grant Fisher made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fisher was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Loretto got a massive performance out of Mason Tidwell, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Carter Daniel was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI.
Lawrence County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-11. As for Loretto, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Lawrence County came out on top in a nail-biter against Loretto when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Daniel, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lawrence County still be able to contain Daniel? There's only one way to find out.
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