Laughlin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Round Mountain Knights by a score of 11-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
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Ayden Whitton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whitton was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Davis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tristin Gurule, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Laughlin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Round Mountain only posted a batting average of .250.
Laughlin's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Round Mountain, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laughlin will welcome Ash Fork at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Round Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Tonopah at 8:00 a.m. The contest will give the Knights their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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