After flying high against St. Martin de Porres last Monday, Laurel came back down to earth. The Laurel Gators wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-7 walloping at the hands of the Cardinal Huskies on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Laurel of the 16-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
For Cardinal's part, the team relied heavily on Olivia Krebs, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Morgan Soltis, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Laurel fell to 2-1. As for Cardinal, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Laurel will look to defend their home field on Friday against Beachwood at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Beachwood's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Cardinal, they will head out on the road to square off against Valley Forge at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
