Laurel is 9-1 against Northwestern since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Laurel Spartans are on the road again to play the Northwestern Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Laurel's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
On Wednesday, Laurel and Flowers finished up their contest with a 15-15 tie.
Meanwhile, Northwestern unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 16-5 to Bowie.
James Klopp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
With that draw, Laurel's record moves to 12-5-1. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Everything went Laurel's way against Northwestern when the teams last played back in April as Laurel made off with a 14-4 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Northwestern's Alberto Weaver, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Laurel still be able to contain Weaver? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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