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| 03/18/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/13/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 4-6 L |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 05/21/21 - Away | 15-13 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Laurel is 8-2 against Middlesboro since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Yellowjackets at 12:00 p.m. South Laurel is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
South Laurel's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Whitley County with a sharp 11-0 win. Considering the Cardinals have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenzie Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Emmie Rice was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Bailey Frazier was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
South Laurel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Middlesboro didn't have quite enough to beat Harlan on Thursday and fell 5-4. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Laurel's record is now 16-4. As for Middlesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything went South Laurel's way against Middlesboro in their previous matchup back in March, as South Laurel made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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