If Switzerland County was riding high off their 21-4 takedown of New Washington last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Switzerland County Pacers fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Lawrenceburg Tigers on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Switzerland County in their matchups with Lawrenceburg: they've now lost three in a row.
Switzerland County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Turner, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
On Lawrenceburg's side, Karson Mollaun tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Mollaun has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lawrenceburg got a big performance out of Tyler Abbott, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Baker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Switzerland County's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lawrenceburg, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Switzerland County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-3 defeat vs. Hauser on the 20th. As for Lawrenceburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Connersville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lawrenceburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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