Lawrence had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-7 to make it 11. They lost 11-0 to the Decatur Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 on Tuesday.
As for Decatur, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 11 runs or more this season.
For Decatur's part, Gracie Smith and Sienna Potter did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Potter got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Bradford, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Coming up, Lawrence will face off against Bloomingdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Decatur, they will head out on the road to take on Bridgman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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