Bulldogs defeat Fulton (Tenn.)

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Lawrence County pulled away to defeat Fulton (Tenn.) 14-5 in six innings on Thursday, April 3.

Logan Whisenant started on the mound for Lawrence County and earned the win. Whisenant pitched five innings and recorded two strikeouts.

Contributing on the mound, Colin Howard pitched one inning in relief for the Bulldogs.

Lawrnce County scored 14 runs on 18 hits. Whisenant (one hit, one RBI), Howard (three hits, five RBIs), Gray Derifield (five hits, one RBI), Eli Fletcher (three hits, two RBIs), Brady Caudill (two hits, two RBIs), Cameron Perkins (two hits, one RBI) and Tyger Cavins (two hits, one RBI) comprised a balanced offensive attack for the Bulldogs. Howard homered twice while Fletcher belted one home run. Derifield led Lawrence County on the basepaths, tallying six steals.

Lawrence County split a pair of games on Thursday, April 3. In another matchup, Halls (Tenn.) downed Lawrence County.

Halls (Tenn.) 5, Lawrence County 3: Halls (Tenn,) held on to defeat Lawrence County 5-3 in six innings on Thursday, April 3.

Braxton Davis started on the mound for Lawrence County and absorbed the loss. Davis pitched four and one-third innings and recorded two strikeouts.

Colin Howard closed out the game on the mound for Lawrence County, pitching the last one and one-third innings.

Lawrence County plated three runs on seven hits. Howard (one hit, one RBI), Tyger Cavins (two hits), Logan Whisenant (two hits), Boedy Maynard (one hit, one RBI) and Eli Fletcher (one hit) each aided the Bulldogs offensively. Displaying power at the plate, Howard homered.