From the start of Monday night’s matchup, Nathan Lawson had control of the game on the mound for the Russell County Lakers.
Lawson, in the first start of his senior season, pitched a gem – a three-hit shutout as the Lakers topped the Adair County Indians 11-0 in the Kentucky 2A Tournament Sectional.
The Lakers took the win in five innings, with Lawson pitching all five innings and striking out 8 of 17 batter he faced.
At the plate, the Lakers jumped out to an early 5-0 lead after two innings and never looked back, finishing off the game by putting up 4 runs in the 5th inning.
Mayes Gosser and Bryce Cowell each hit home runs for the Lakers, with Cowell hitting a solo shot to center field on the first at-bat of the game and Gosser hitting another one to center field to start the second inning.
Lawson and Issac Roy each drove in two runs at the plate.
The win gave the Lakers their second to start the season to move to 2-0 as the Lakers host the Somerset Briar Jumpers at Laker Field tonight with first pitch at 5:30 p.m.
