Sidney hasn't had much luck against Laurel recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Eagles will host the Locomotives at 3:00 p.m. Sidney will be strutting in after a victory while Laurel will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Sidney turned things around against Shepherd on Saturday. They blew past the Mustangs 12-2. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brody Verhasselt made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Verhasselt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sidney got a massive performance out of Treyce Bower, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Bower a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Holden Boehler, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Laurel faced Beaverhead County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Locomotives lost 10-1 to the Beavers. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Locomotives couldn't push the score so high this time.
Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Sidney, their win bumped their record up to 2-11.
Sidney might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Laurel when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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