The Lawrence Central Bears will square off against the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence Central will be strutting in after a victory while Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Lawrence Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Warren Central. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Warriors. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bears as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Paul Carnes
| 05/06/25 vs Kokomo | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ New Castle | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Hamilton Southeastern | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Pike | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Lawrence North | 6 |
Paul Carnes spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Jaxson Owens and Solomon Rashid did most of the damage at the plate: Owens went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Rashid earned two runs and three stolen bases. That's the most runs Rashid has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Covenant Christian, falling 10-2.
Lawrence Central's win bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
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