Laurens Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the King Academy Knights by a score of 4-3. Laurens Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as King Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Evan Asalone put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Asalone was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Caleb Hardy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Nathan Bell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Laurens Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for King Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Laurens Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. King Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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