Baseball Recap: Stoutland Tigers vs. Laquey Hornets
Stoutland waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Laquey Hornets out 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Stoutland also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
William Morrow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Morrow has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Morrow was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Pribble, who scored two runs and stole three bases. Another player making a difference was Justin Crabtree, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Stoutland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Laquey, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stoutland will square off against Crocker at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Laquey, they will head out on the road to take on Iberia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Iberia will roll in looking for their 23rd straight victory, something Laquey surely won't give up without a fight.
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