Laurel Hill extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-8. They lost 15-5 to the Florala Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-5 on Monday.
Weston Graves made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Anthony Spera was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for Florala, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.7 runs thus far.
On Florala's side, Gage Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Florala let Easton Walsh and Jacob Lara run wild. Walsh went 2-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Lara went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Bryan, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Laurel Hill will head out on the road to take on McKenzie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Florala, they will host Samson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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