After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Farina South Central, Lawrenceville was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Oblong Panthers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lawrenceville considering their two-run performance the match before.
Paige Hill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hill has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Taylor, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Alyssa Griggs was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Oblong's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorie Weber, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lawrenceville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-17 record this season. As for Oblong, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15-1.
Lawrenceville will be playing at home against Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lawrenceville will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Oblong does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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