The Lawrence Central Bears have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Westfield Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lawrence Central is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Indianapolis Crispus Attucks on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Lawrence Central got a great performance from Quentin Espinoza as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Espinoza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayden Dorsey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Rodarte, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Westfield faced Center Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Westfield fell just short of Center Grove by a score of 12-11.
Alex Rudolph and Lincoln Hoffman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rudolph scored two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Hoffman scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Fero, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Lawrence Central's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Westfield, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lawrence Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lawrence Central might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Westfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Lawrence Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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