Laurel faced Smyrna in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Eagles 21-14. Considering the Bulldogs have won three games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Caleb Boyce, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs. He also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Connor Smith, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and one stolen base.
Laurel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Bulldogs
04/15/25 @ Smyrna | 21-14 |
04/14/25 vs Delmar | 2-1 |
04/10/25 vs Seaford | 7-0 |
04/04/25 @ Nandua | 11-1 |
The win (which was Laurel's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Smyrna, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laurel will venture away from home to square off against Delmar at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Smyrna, they will head out to face off against Polytech at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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