Laurens's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Travelers Rest Devildogs 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since March 18th.
Summer Nations spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Laurens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zealy Martin, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Carly Edwards was another, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Laurens is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for Travelers Rest, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
As of now, neither Laurens nor the Devildogs have any future games scheduled.
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