The Spring Hill Raiders will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lawrence County Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Spring Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lawrence County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, Spring Hill came up short against Shelbyville Central and fell 7-2.
Spring Hill got a good showing from Derek Keen, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Spring Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Brister, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Franklin County onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Lawrence County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on T.j. Gobble, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Alex Bedford was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Spring Hill's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. As for Lawrence County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-10.
Spring Hill took their victory against Lawrence County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Spring Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lawrence County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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