The Laurel Hill Hoboes will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights at 5:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Laurel Hill will head into Tuesday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 16-8 defeat at the hands of Baker.
Benny Hudson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Omerion Hill, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Laurel Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Rocky Bayou Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Aletheia Christian Academy.
Kaine Stine was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Laurel Hill has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Laurel Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rocky Bayou Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Laurel Hill skirted past Rocky Bayou Christian 9-8 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Laurel Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Bayou Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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