Baseball Recap: Laurel Golden Tornadoes vs. Vancleave Bulldogs
Laurel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Vancleave Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Laurel of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
For Vancleave's part, Carter Doze looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kyle Capers, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane McElroy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Vancleave, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 21-6.
Laurel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vancleave, they will challenge North Pike at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Vancleave knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully North Pike likes a good challenge.
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