Mercer County can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the South Laurel Cardinals. This was payback for Mercer County, who suffered a 5-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
For South Laurel's part, they 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. Another player making a difference was Skye Lawson, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mercer County's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for South Laurel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-8.
Mercer County will head out on the road to square off against Lawrence County at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for South Laurel, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Middlesboro at 6:00 p.m. Middlesboro is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning South Laurel will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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