Laurel's 17-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell victim to a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of the South River Seahawks on Tuesday. Laurel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For South River's part, Derek Hooker made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Hooker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other pitching news, Finn Mulvihill looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
Hooker wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Newman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Micaella Lindskold was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Laurel's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for South River, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Laurel will head out on the road to challenge Wise at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South River, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bowie at 12:00 p.m. South River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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