After flying high against Abbeville last Tuesday, Laurens came back down to earth. The Laurens Raiders fell just short of the Whitmire Wolverines by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.

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Carly Edwards made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Edwards is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Addison Trevino, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Laurens' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Whitmire, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Laurens will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodruff at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurens is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season. As for Whitmire, they will head out to square off against Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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