Baseball Preview: Laurel Hill Hoboes vs. Baker Gators
Laurel Hill is 0-10 against Baker since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Laurel Hill Hoboes will be playing at home against the Baker Gators at 6:00 p.m. Laurel Hill will be strutting in after a victory while Baker will be coming in after a defeat.
Laurel Hill was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Bethlehem on Monday. Laurel Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against Bethlehem and snuck past 8-6. The win was just what Laurel Hill needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Omerion Hill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off seven hits. Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Laurel Hill got a big performance out of Austin Bolton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brannon Henderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Baker had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Rocky Bayou Christian last Monday.
Baker saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Rand Stokes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Laurel Hill's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10. As for Baker, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Laurel Hill might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Baker in their previous matchup back in March. Will Laurel Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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