Laurel extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-9. They lost 19-4 to the Brookhaven Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Tornadoes have lost by exactly 15 runs.
As for Brookhaven, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
For Brookhaven's part, Landon Newman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Newman has become a key player for Brookhaven: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 3-6 otherwise. Newman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Brookhaven got a massive performance out of Jordyn Kees, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those two triples gave Kees a new career-high. Kameron Rutland was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
While Laurel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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