The Laurel Locomotives will challenge the Beaverhead County Beavers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Laurel's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Shepherd 18-0. The result was nothing new for the Locomotives, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Beaverhead County came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Big Horns.
Levi Stonebraker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cohen Hartman was excellent, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Bartlome, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Beaverhead County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Beaverhead County's win bumped their record up to 14-1-1. As for Laurel, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Laurel came out on top in a nail-biter against Beaverhead County in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Locomotives repeat their success, or do the Beavers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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