Baseball Game Preview: Laurel Spartans vs. Freedom Area Bulldogs
By Team Reports
Apr 15, 2025, 6:13am
Baseball Preview: Laurel Spartans vs. Freedom Area Bulldogs
For the second straight game, Laurel will face off against Freedom Area. The Spartans will face off against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Laurel took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Freedom Area get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.

Luca Santini
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03/20/25 @ Eden Christian Academy | 2 |
Freedom Area's batters probably weren't too happy with Luca Santini, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up three walks). Santini also allowed no hits, which is notable because Laurel is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Kolton Carlson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Laurel pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Freedom Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
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