The South Laurel Cardinals will head out to square off against the Somerset Briar Jumpers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
South Laurel is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Montgomery County just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 3-2.
Kenzie Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Laurel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Frazier, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Somerset was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 11-0 to Clinton County.
South Laurel's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Somerset, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14-1.
South Laurel skirted past Somerset 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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