South Laurel is 8-2 against Middlesboro since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The South Laurel Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middlesboro Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in South Laurel's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Middlesboro has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, South Laurel came up short against Mercer County and fell 5-2.
South Laurel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Frazier, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Skye Lawson, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Middlesboro fell victim to Corbin and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Redhounds by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Middlesboro's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
South Laurel's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Middlesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
South Laurel couldn't quite finish off Middlesboro when the teams last played back in April and fell 6-4. Will South Laurel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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