Lauralton Hall has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Law Lawmen at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Lauralton Hall had just enough and edged Sacred Heart Academy out 4-2.
Francesca Colangelo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sydney Grund, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Bowman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Law faced Guilford in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Monday. Everything went Law's way against Guilford as Law made off with an 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Law, who have now won three matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Lauralton Hall's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Law, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Lauralton Hall might still be hurting after the 22-9 loss they got from Law in their previous meeting on April 4th. Can Lauralton Hall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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