East Hill Christian is 0-3 against Laurel Hill since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Hill Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Laurel Hill Hoboes at 5:30 p.m.
East Hill Christian is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on April 5th. Their tough 21-0 defeat to Central Christian might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, East Hill Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Laurel Hill has not done well against Poplar Springs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Laurel Hill's way against Poplar Springs as Laurel Hill made off with a 23-8 victory. Laurel Hill might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by 14 runs or more this season.
Laurel Hill got a massive performance out of Raelee McDonald, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaelin Martin, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
East Hill Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Laurel Hill, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
East Hill Christian suffered a grim 32-13 defeat to Laurel Hill in their previous meeting back in March. Can East Hill Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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