Lawrence Central extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-5 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Connersville Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 15-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Paul Carnes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Kaleb Burns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Solomon Rashid also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Connersville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On Connersville's side, Parker Flanigan was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brayden Keller, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Coming up, Lawrence Central will face off against Ben Davis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Giants have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.8 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Connersville, they will square off against Silver Creek at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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