The Laurel Gators will take on the Crestwood Red Devils in a tournament on Thursday. Laurel has given up an average of 16 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Laurel came up short against Lakeside on Saturday, falling 18-6. The Gators have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Crestwood never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against St. Martin de Porres as they made off with a 20-0 win. The match marked the Red Devils' most dominant victory of the season.
Grace Harper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four stolen bases, and six RBI.
In other batting news, Hailey Desatnik was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Abby Hayes was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
Crestwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .738. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Crestwood is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
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