Lawrenceville is 1-7 against Newton since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lawrenceville Indians will head out on the road to take on the Newton Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrenceville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They skirted past Greenville 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lawrenceville.
Allison Evans spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addy Brush, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Griggs, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Newton waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Wooden Shoes.
Lawrenceville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-17. As for Newton, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Lawrenceville couldn't quite finish off Newton in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 2-0. Can Lawrenceville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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