Somerset hasn't had much luck against North Laurel recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Briar Jumpers will host the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m.
Somerset is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 14-4 to Southwestern. That's two games in a row now that the Briar Jumpers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, North Laurel entered their tilt with Middlesboro on Thursday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They never let the Yellowjackets get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by eight runs or more this season.
Emma Carl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Carl was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Saige McClure, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
North Laurel's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-1-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Somerset, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12-1.
Somerset suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to North Laurel in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Briar Jumpers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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