The Lawson Lightning will head out on the road to square off against the Hume-Fogg Blue Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lawson is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, Lawson was able to grind out a solid victory over Hume-Fogg, taking the game 5-1.
For Hume-Fogg's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was George Esposito, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lawson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Hume-Fogg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lawson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hume-Fogg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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