The Laurel Hill Hoboes will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Vernon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Laurel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Laurel Hill had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Bethlehem. Laurel Hill has struggled against Bethlehem recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Weston Graves was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austin Bolton, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Laurel Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Vernon entered their tilt with Malone with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Tigers on Tuesday as they made off with a 15-0 win. Vernon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by 15 runs or more this season.
Patrick Zurawski was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Zurawski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Landon Cooper was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Ayden Morales was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Laurel Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Laurel Hill skirted past Vernon 14-12 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurel Hill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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