Northgate had lost six straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-12 to make it seven. They lost 17-0 to the Laurel Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Flames of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for Laurel, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
For Laurel's part, Kolton Carlson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The Spartans are undefeated when Carlson posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ McBride, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Laurel beat Northgate by a score of 10-0 on Tuesday.
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