Last Week’s Stats: .579 BA (11-for-19), 1.000 SLG, 0.600 OBP, 4 R, 7 RBI, 2 2B, 2 HR, 1 BB
Lawton was a force to be reckoned with at the plate for Central Connecticut during its season-opening stretch at the Spartan Classic. Going 11-for-19 for a sizzling .579 batting average, the veteran infielder walked away with a 1.600 OPS following the five-game stretch. Lawton, who crossed home four times, racked up seven RBI and four extra base hits after she belted out a pair of doubles and two home runs. The Merrimack, NH product got her season going with a bang at Norfolk State on Friday. Going 3-for-4 for her first of four multi-hit outings of the weekend, she got the scoring going for the Blue Devils with an RBI single in the top half of the first frame. Later in the contest, she pushed her team’s lead to 4-1 in the eventual 5-1 win with another RBI base hit in the seventh frame. Knocking in a pair of runs while recording her second double of the year in a defeat to Rider on Saturday, Lawton helped her team avenge that setback to the Broncs on Sunday after she belted out two home runs and drove in three runs as part of a 2-for-2 effort inside the batter’s box. Central Connecticut went on to win that contest by a 5-3 count. Lawton currently leads the Blue Devils and is ranked second in the NEC in batting average, while her 1.600 OPS is first in the circuit.