The Laurel Bulldogs will face off against the St. Mark's Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Laurel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Seaford, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Laurel was ranked seventh). The Bulldogs were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Bluejays on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Mark's gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 17-7 margin over Brandywine. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
St. Mark's pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Laurel, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Laurel came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Mark's in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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