The Laurens Academy Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wardlaw Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurens Academy will be strutting in after a win while Wardlaw Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Laurens Academy can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against King Academy and snuck past 5-4. The victory was just what Laurens Academy needed coming off of a 17-10 defeat in their prior match.
Nathan Bell was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Littleton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Wardlaw Academy had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Newberry Academy on Thursday.
Laurens Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Wardlaw Academy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Laurens Academy might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Wardlaw Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Laurens Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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