The Lawrence North Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Decatur Central Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Lawrence North sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory.
Wyatt Bastin looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lawrence North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Ludington, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Matthew Cunningham, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 16-6 to Whiteland.
Lawrence North pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Decatur Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Lawrence North came out on top in a nail-biter against Decatur Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Will Lawrence North repeat their success, or does Decatur Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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