A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The South Laurel Cardinals will head out to square off against the North Laurel Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Laurel will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If South Laurel beats North Laurel with eight runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Cardinals beat Corbin on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-4.
Meanwhile, North Laurel didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson County on Monday and fell 5-4. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cam Hinkle was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Carter Kelley was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
North Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for South Laurel, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
South Laurel came up short against North Laurel in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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