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| 05/04/22 - Neutral | 18-8 W |
| 05/03/22 - Neutral | 9-4 W |
| 04/20/22 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 04/12/22 - Away | 11-9 W |
| 05/06/21 - Away | 0-18 L |
| + 5 more games |
East Lawrence and Danville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when East Lawrence Eagles duke it out with Danville Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for East Lawrence: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Danville has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
East Lawrence is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against West Morgan on Tuesday, sneaking past 19-17. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Gabby Mallard, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
East Lawrence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .551. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Danville suffered their closest defeat since April 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Cordova by a score of 6-4.
Danville's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for East Lawrence, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
East Lawrence took their win against Danville in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 18-8. Will East Lawrence repeat their success, or does Danville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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