The Lawrence Lancers will square off against the North Andover Scarlet Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lawrence 4.1, North Andover 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monday just wasn't the day for Lawrence's offense. They fell just short of Chelmsford by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Lancers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North Andover ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Andover 3-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 7, 2023, but that streak is no more.
North Andover's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lawrence, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Everything went Lawrence's way against North Andover when the teams last played back in April, as Lawrence made off with an 11-2 win. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Scarlet Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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