If Laurel Hill was riding high fresh off their 18-8 takedown of Poplar Springs last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hoboes took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 back in March.
Savannah Riley put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero). She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That run marked the first that she scored this season.
In other batting news, Kaelin Martin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That hit was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Langford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Laurel Hill has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laurel Hill will host East Hill Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hoboes are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, they will be playing at home against Rutherford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Knights' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while the Rams have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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