The Laker Baseball team, led by a strong performance on the mound by senior Nathan Lawson, knocked off the 11th Region Champion Madison Central Indians by a score of 2-1 in the opening round of the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop KHSAA Baseball State Tournament Thursday evening.
Lawson got the nod and put together a great performance, going the complete game and giving up just 2 hits and 1 run while striking out six against a Madison Central squad that came in 4th in the state in team batting average, tied for second in hits, and averaged nearly 8 runs scored per game.
At the plate, Lawson and Issac Roy each drove in a run, both of which came in the third inning. Lawson finished the day with a pair of hits, as did Trace Stringer and Nick Aaron.
With the win, the Lakers will take on Beechwood High School on Saturday, with first pitch at Kentucky Proud Park taking place at 12:30 p.m. CT.
