After two games on the road, Lawson is heading back home. They will take on the Antioch Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lawson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
Lawson stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hume-Fogg a 10-0 shutout.
Lawson got a massive performance out of Joi Stewart, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Livian Martin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Antioch's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-1 walloping at the hands of Overton. Antioch was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Overton's pitcher proved too tough.
Lawson's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Antioch, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lawson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .427. However, it's not like Antioch struggles in that department as they've averaged .505. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lawson took their victory against Antioch in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-1. Will Lawson repeat their success, or does Antioch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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