Middlesboro is 2-8 against South Laurel since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Middlesboro Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the South Laurel Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Middlesboro's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Corbin on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Redhounds by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time Middlesboro couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, South Laurel came up short against Mercer County on Thursday and fell 5-2. South Laurel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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. Skye Lawson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Middlesboro's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for South Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-8.
Middlesboro came out on top in a nail-biter against South Laurel in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middlesboro since the team 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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