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| 05/15/26 - Neutral | 7-4 W |
| 05/02/26 - Neutral | 3-8 L |
| 05/26/16 - Neutral | 8-7 W |
Laurel faced Hamilton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Locomotives walked away with a 7-4 win over the Broncs. This was a revenge game for the Locomotives: when they faced off against the Broncs two weeks ago, they had to take a 8-3 loss.
Adrienne Roth made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Andersen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Styles, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Laurel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton only posted an OBP of .304.
Laurel is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Hamilton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-3.
Laurel has already played their next contest (against Corvallis), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hamilton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-4 win against Frenchtown on the 19th.
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