Softball Recap: Laurens Academy Takes a Loss

Laurens Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 20-19 heartbreaker at the hands of the Greenwood Christian Hawks. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by just one run.

Sophia Harvey led a balanced group of hitters, going 5-for-6 with four runs and five RBI. Braylee Burke was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI.

Laurens Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Greenwood Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.

Coming up, Laurens Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Northside Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Northside Christian Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Greenwood Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge King Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.