Softball Recap: North Laurel Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Jaguars

Previous 6 Games

04/16/26 vs Madison Southern	5-1
04/14/26 vs Clay County	3-2
04/13/26 @ Clay County	11-4
04/11/26 vs Corbin	10-6
04/11/26 vs Campbell County	19-0
04/10/26 vs Montgomery County	15-5

North Laurel extended their winning streak to six on Thursday, bumping them up to 17-2. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Madison Southern Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Jaguars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Tessa Monhollen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, North Laurel got a massive performance out of Presley Griffin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Griffin has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Emma Carl, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.

North Laurel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison Southern only posted a batting average of .115.

As for Madison Southern, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.

On Madison Southern's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Tyree, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Shaylee Damrell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Looking ahead, North Laurel will challenge Franklin County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Madison Southern, they will take on Tates Creek at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.