Laurel had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt East Helena on Saturday. The Locomotives blew past the Vigilantes 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Locomotives, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Locomotives
05/03/25 @ East Helena | 15-5 |
05/01/25 @ Lockwood | 5-3 |
04/15/25 @ Billings Central Catholic | 12-6 |
04/12/25 @ Glasgow | 11-3 |
04/12/25 vs Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua | 11-3 |
+ 6 more games |
The win (which was Laurel's 11th in a row) raised their record to 11-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for East Helena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Laurel will have a chance to go back-to-back against East Helena: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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