The Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs will head out to take on the North Laurel Jaguars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They came out on top against Letcher County Central by a score of 10-6 on Monday.
Peyton Fields spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mallory Combs, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kadence Stollings, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Laurel put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Lincoln County. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by exactly 15 runs.
Emma Carl made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Carl was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Katie Sams was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Tessa Monhollen was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
North Laurel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .759. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln County only posted an OBP of .308.
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