Laurel got themselves on the board against New Brighton on Tuesday, but New Brighton never followed suit. They won by a run and slipped past the New Brighton Lions 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Laurel has scored all year.
Hunter Kobialka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit.
At the plate, Laurel's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kolton Carlson, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On New Brighton's side, they got a good showing from Vernon Krepps, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Even though they lost, New Brighton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laurel only tossed three.
Laurel has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for New Brighton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laurel will challenge Ellwood City at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Laurel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for New Brighton, they will head out on the road to square off against Freedom Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freedom Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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