The Daniel Lions will square off against the Laurens Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Daniel 3.6, Laurens 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Daniel sidestepped Laurens for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Luke Turner tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jasean Perry, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Quint Cumbie was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Laurens pushed their record up to 18-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Daniel, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.
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