The Laurel Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Brighton Lions at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Laurel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Laurel's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Northgate 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Laurel.
Luca Santini made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Santini has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Santini was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob McBride, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Will Zwolenik was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for New Brighton's offense. They suffered a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of Seton LaSalle on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Brighton in their matchups with Seton LaSalle: they've now lost five in a row.
The win got Laurel back to even at 6-6. As for New Brighton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Laurel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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