While North Laurel's victory against Madison Southern wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Jaguars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Eagles on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Tessa Monhollen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Carl was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Sams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
North Laurel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison Southern only posted a batting average of .217.
Jaguars
| 04/15/25 vs Madison Southern | 6-4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Clay County | 8-0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Lynn Camp | 15-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Eastern | 4-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Somerset | 10-0 |
| + 5 more games |
North Laurel pushed their record up to 14-1-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Madison Southern, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Laurel will welcome South Laurel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Jaguars 2.2, the Cardinals 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Madison Southern, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mercer County at 6:00 p.m. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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