The North County Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Chesapeake Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, everything went North County's way against Meade as North County made off with a 14-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mustangs onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Lexi Laumann made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Laumann has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Laumann was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaylee Call and Alana Watts did most of the damage at the plate: Call scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Watts went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Allison Schaefer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North County's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-4. As for Chesapeake, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
North County might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Chesapeake when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can North County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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