Lawrence Central is 1-9 against Lawrence North since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lawrence Central Bears will look to defend their home field against the Lawrence North Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last game, Lawrence Central made sure to put some runs up on the board against Irvington Preparatory Academy on Saturday. Everything went Lawrence Central's way against Irvington Preparatory Academy as Lawrence Central made off with a 14-6 victory. Lawrence Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nick Johnson and Ahmaad Duff were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Johnson struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Duff pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Johnson went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base, while Duff scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Quentin Espinoza looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryson Luter, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ian Shaw, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lawrence North entered their tilt with Bloomington North with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cougars 2-1.
Lawrence Central's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Lawrence North, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Lawrence Central suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Lawrence North when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Lawrence Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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