The Lawrence County Red Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the West Morgan Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so West Morgan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lawrence County took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Ardmore.
Bella Cross
| 03/03/25 vs Ardmore | 7 |
| 03/26/24 @ Hatton | 5 |
| 02/29/24 vs Tallassee | 5 |
| 04/19/24 vs Orange Beach | 4 |
| 02/20/24 @ East Lawrence | 4 |
Bella Cross spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Alivia Terry and AB McKay did most of the damage at the plate: Terry scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4, while McKay scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave McKay a new career-high in doubles (two). Alivia Templeton also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Morgan). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Russellville on Monday, sneaking past 10-8.
Lawrence County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. West Morgan's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4-1.
Lawrence County took their win against West Morgan in their previous matchup on Thursday by a conclusive 9-1. Will Lawrence County repeat their success, or does West Morgan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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