The Laurel Spartans will be playing at home against the Wise Pumas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Laurel is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bowie just ended the team's seven-game winning streak last Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Wise was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 20-3 loss to Bowie might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wise has scored all season.
Wise saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Cofer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Wise, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
Everything went Laurel's way against Wise in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Laurel made off with a 12-2 win. Does Laurel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wise turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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