Laurens has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Easley Green Wave at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Laurens: 3.4, Easley: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Laurens is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup two weeks ago. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Greenwood a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Easley came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 7-5. That's two games straight that Easley has won by exactly two runs.
Kaleb Owens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Owens has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Owens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Tolbert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ayden Beeco, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Laurens' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. As for Easley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Everything went Laurens' way against Easley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Laurens made off with a 7-1 win. Will Laurens repeat their success, or does Easley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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