Baseball Game Preview: Laurel Hill Hoboes vs. Paxton Bobcats

Laurel Hill is 0-10 against Paxton since March of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Laurel Hill Hoboes will head out on the road to face off against the Paxton Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. Laurel Hill has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Laurel Hill lost 17-6 to Baker on Friday. The Hoboes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Brannon Henderson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Terrance Hudson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Paxton took on Florala on Friday. Paxton came up short against Florala, falling 17-2. That makes it the first time this season the Bobcats have let down their home crowd.

Paxton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clete Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.

Paxton suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 5-3. As for Laurel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1.

Paxton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Laurel Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Paxton, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Laurel Hill's hitters?

Laurel Hill suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Paxton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Laurel Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.