North Laurel is 1-9 against Madison Central since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Indians at 6:00 p.m. North Laurel is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
North Laurel barely beat Harlan County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Jaguars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Black Bears a 12-0 shutout on Monday.
Dylan Hurley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
Cooper Parman
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On the hitting side, North Laurel got a massive performance out of Cooper Parman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three runs gave Parman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Elza, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
North Laurel hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Madison Central faced Trinity in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Indians lost 7-1 to the Shamrocks. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
North Laurel's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-12. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Madison Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-13.
North Laurel might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from Madison Central in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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