
Cardinals
04/28/25 @ Whitley County | 11-0 |
04/24/25 vs Mercer County | 15-4 |
04/22/25 vs Williamsburg | 16-1 |
04/21/25 vs Clay County | 7-1 |
04/19/25 @ Rockcastle County | 12-1 |
04/18/25 vs Harlan County | 10-0 |
South Laurel had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They never let the Whitley County Colonels get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly 11 runs.
Kenzie Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emmie Rice, who got 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. Another player making a difference was Bailey Frazier, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
South Laurel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitley County only posted an OBP of .154.
South Laurel's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Whitley County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Laurel will face off against Middlesboro at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Whitley County, they will head out to square off against Corbin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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