North Laurel and Madison Southern are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Jaguars will head out to face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Laurel will be strutting in after a victory while Madison Southern will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, North Laurel needed a bit of extra time to put away Garrard County. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Golden Lions. The victory was nothing new for the Jaguars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Dylan Hurley tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
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At the plate, Cam Smith was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for North Laurel: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 4-7 otherwise. Cooper Parman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Saturday. Madison Southern fell just short of Scott by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Madison Southern has suffered since May 16, 2024.
Madison Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for North Laurel, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
North Laurel skirted past Madison Southern 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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