The North Laurel Jaguars will square off against the Lafayette Generals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
North Laurel is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wayne County a 10-0 shutout. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Tessa Monhollen was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Monhollen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Morgan Edwards was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ellie Adams, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lafayette got the win against Rockcastle County on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-0.
Addison Combs and Anna Clay Denton did most of the damage at the plate: Combs scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Denton went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Combs has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynna Harris, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
North Laurel came up short against Lafayette in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 9-6. Will North Laurel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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