Connersville was the 7-4 winner over Lawrenceburg when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Connersville Spartans fell just short of the Lawrenceburg Tigers by a score of 7-6 on Monday. Connersville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bre Brock was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayleigh Bresher, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Lawrenceburg's side, Ava Hall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Hall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brooklynn Couch was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Meghan Heinsman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Connersville's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Lawrenceburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Connersville will head out on the road to take on Rushville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lawrenceburg, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Greensburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrenceburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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