Madison Southern was the 12-5 winner over North Laurel when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Madison Southern Eagles fell just short of the North Laurel Jaguars by a score of 6-5 on Thursday.
Braden Hudson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Back, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Madison Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for North Laurel, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison Southern will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Corbin at 11:00 a.m. Corbin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Madison Southern's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Laurel, they will head out on the road to square off against Barbourville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Laurel is facing Barbourville at the right time seeing as Barbourville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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