LEXINGTON, KY. ? Lawrence’s Renegades couldn’t rebound from a tough third inning in a 4-2 loss to Savannah, Ga., Tuesday in the USSSA World Series.

The Renegades (25-12) gave up three runs in the third — two unearned — and dropped to 0-1 in pool play.

Seth Johnson (3-5) picked up the loss.

“We should have played better than we did, but so be it,” coach Lynn Harrod said. “The good thing is we held them to four runs. A lot of other teams are giving up lots of runs. Now we can control our own destiny.”

To advance to the tournament round, Lawrence will have to win both games today. The Renegades start with Detroit, Mich., at 1 p.m. and follow that with a 10:30 p.m. game against Fairfield, Ohio.