Baseball Game Preview: Laurel Spartans vs. Northgate Flames

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Previous 4 Games

04/19/24 - Home	12-0 W
04/18/24 - Away	15-0 W
04/04/23 - Away	10-0 W
04/03/23 - Home	10-0 W

Laurel has gone a perfect 4-0 against Northgate recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will host the Flames at 4:15 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Laurel and six for Northgate.

Mercer hit Laurel with a four-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans came up short against the Mustangs, falling 10-4.

Kolton Carlson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ McBride, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Northgate came up short against Hillel Academy on Thursday and fell 9-4.

Northgate's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Laurel, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.

Everything went Laurel's way against Northgate in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Laurel made off with a 12-0 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Flames have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.