Lawrenceville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Newton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lawrenceville, who comes in off a win.
Lawrenceville's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Paris by a score of 4-0.
The result came thanks to Emery Ivers's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Lawrenceville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Sanders, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Newton had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Robinson on Thursday. Newton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Meinhart put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Meinhart has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meinhart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Lawrenceville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9-1 record this season. As for Newton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12.
Lawrenceville's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Lawrenceville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Newton, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lawrenceville continue to outrun the ball?
Lawrenceville suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Newton when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Lawrenceville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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