The Laurel Hill Hoboes will face off against the Pleasant Home Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel Hill has given up an average of 12.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Laurel Hill is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Rocky Bayou Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 24-7.
Laurel Hill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Weston Graves, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Kinston hit Pleasant Home with a five-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Luke Bradley made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was John Luke Colvin, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Pleasant Home's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Laurel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Laurel Hill might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Pleasant Home in their previous meeting last Monday. Will the Hoboes 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 baseball content.
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