Laurel has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Hattiesburg Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Laurel's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-0 walloping at the hands of Wayne County on Saturday. Laurel has not had much luck with Wayne County recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hattiesburg waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Rebels 15-5. That's two games straight that Hattiesburg has won by exactly ten runs.
Chloee Parhm made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Parhm has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Parhm was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cornique Mark, who went 1-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Lyric Walker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Hattiesburg, they pushed their record up to 4-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Laurel skirted past Hattiesburg 13-12 when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Does Laurel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hattiesburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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