Softball Recap: Mclaurin Wins Going Away Against Laurel

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 @ Kemper County	15
02/28/25 @ Magee	15
03/03/25 @ Raymond	14
04/07/25 @ Laurel	13
03/03/25 @ Raymond	13

McLaurin won the last time they faced Laurel and things went their way on Monday too. The Tigers blew past the Golden Tornadoes 19-6. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by 13 runs or more so far this season.

Kaydann Reed made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, McLaurin let Brooklynn Stevens and Cassie Chatham run wild. Stevens scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Chatham scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Stevens has posted since back in February of 2024. Isabella Taylor was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

The victory made it two in a row for McLaurin and bumps their season record up to 5-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Laurel, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Looking ahead, McLaurin will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Magee at 6:30 p.m. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.3 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Laurel, they have already played their next matchup, a 17-5 loss against Gautier on the 8th.