The Laurens Raiders will head out to square off against the Clinton Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurens will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Thursday, Laurens made easy work of Southside and carried off a 24-1 win. The game marked the Raiders' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Zealy Martin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Martin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Laurens got a massive performance out of Addison Trevino, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Addy Carlisle was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Laurens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .781. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southside only posted an OBP of .429.
Meanwhile, Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 13-8 to River Bluff. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly five runs.
Laurens now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1.
Laurens skirted past Clinton 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurens since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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