Corbin is 10-0 against South Laurel since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Corbin Redhounds will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Laurel Cardinals at 8:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
South Laurel is hoping to do on Monday what Madison Southern couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Corbin's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Corbin narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Madison Southern 11-9.
Kade Elam made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Elam has been nothing but reliable: 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, Corbin let Cam Estep and Noah Cima loose on the outfield. 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cooper McCauley, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Laurel can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on Southwestern with a sharp 12-2 victory. That's two games straight that South Laurel has won by exactly ten runs.
Corbin is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for South Laurel, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-10.
Corbin beat South Laurel 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Corbin have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Laurel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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