Laurel Hill is 0-10 against Paxton since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Laurel Hill Hoboes will head out on the road to square off against the Paxton Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. Laurel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Laurel Hill came up short against Poplar Springs and fell 9-6. Laurel Hill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brannon Henderson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Degraaf, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Laurel Hill was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poplar Springs only hit a.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Paxton's offense. They fell 3-0 to South Walton on Tuesday. Paxton has not had much luck with South Walton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Laurel Hill's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Paxton, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Laurel Hill suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Paxton in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paxton's Carson Leddon, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Now that Laurel Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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