South Laurel hasn't had much luck against Madison Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cardinals will welcome the Indians at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Laurel 3, Madison Central 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Laurel's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Harlan County by a score of 5-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Not much got past Will Alsip, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Harlan County off the board. Alsip has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Vaughn was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Keaton Creech, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Madison Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Henry Clay on Wednesday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Madison Central pushed their record up to 15-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for South Laurel, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
South Laurel suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Madison Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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