Baseball Preview: Laurel Hill Hoboes vs. Northview Chiefs
Laurel Hill is 0-5 against Northview since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Laurel Hill Hoboes will head out on the road to face off against the Northview Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. Laurel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Laurel Hill will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Poplar Springs, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Laurel Hill put the hurt on Poplar Springs with a sharp 13-5 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Laurel Hill.
Omerion Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Weston Graves, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Nathan Gemina was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Northview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jay.
Northview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayden Sheffield, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Laurel Hill has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Northview, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Northview'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 .342. It's a different story for Northview, though, as they've only averaged .203. Will they be able to contain Laurel Hill's hitters?
Laurel Hill suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Northview in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can Laurel Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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