South Laurel is 1-9 against Rockcastle County since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Cardinals will square off against the Rockets at 11:00 a.m. South Laurel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
South Laurel took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Harlan County. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Black Bears recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Bailey Frazier
| 04/18/25 vs Harlan County | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Corbin | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Boyle County | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ South Oldham | 2 |
| 03/30/25 vs Hancock County | 2 |
Bailey Frazier was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Sadie Lewis was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles and two runs.
South Laurel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harlan County only posted an OBP of .062.
While Rockcastle County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-27), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Russell County on Friday, sneaking past 12-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
Rockcastle County got a massive performance out of Kiley Dunaway, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was Dunaway's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Macy Spivey, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
South Laurel's record is now 11-4. As for Rockcastle County, their record now sits at 12-8-1.
South Laurel skirted past Rockcastle County 5-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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