Baseball Game Preview: Laurel Bulldogs vs. Sussex Central Golden Knights

The Laurel Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Sussex Central Golden Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Laurel hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.

Saturday just wasn't the day for Laurel's offense. They fell 4-0 to Caravel Academy on Saturday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sussex Central). They walked away with a 14-9 win over Polytech on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Knights in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.

Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sussex Central, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Laurel couldn't quite get it done against Sussex Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.