South Laurel has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Corbin Redhounds at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Laurel can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Southwestern with a sharp 12-2 win. That's two games straight that South Laurel has won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Corbin entered their tilt with Madison Southern with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Eagles on Thursday.
Kade Elam made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Elam has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Elam was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cam Estep and Noah Cima did most of the damage at the plate: Estep scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cima scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Cima is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Cooper McCauley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
South Laurel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. As for Corbin, their win bumped their record up to 23-8.
South Laurel came up short against Corbin when the teams last played back in April, falling 4-1. Can South Laurel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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