The Lawrenceville Indians will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Vincennes Rivet Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Lawrenceville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Vincennes Rivet's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lawrenceville fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Richland County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, Vincennes Rivet beat Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine 10-5 last Thursday.
Nash Ransom made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Ransom was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Bilskie, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Brody (Bo) Shots was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Lawrenceville's loss dropped their record down to 12-11-1. As for Vincennes Rivet, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Everything went Lawrenceville's way against Vincennes Rivet in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Lawrenceville made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrenceville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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