Knoch typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Laurel proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 7-4. The win was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won three contests in a row.
Lexi Krol
| 05/06/25 @ Knoch | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Shenango | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs New Brighton | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Aliquippa | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Beaver | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Lexi Krol, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Evans, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Laurel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knoch only posted a batting average of .154.
Laurel's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Knoch, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-2.
Laurel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Knoch, they will square off against Shaler Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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