For the second straight game, Aliquippa will face off against Laurel. The Quips will square off against the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Aliquippa comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Aliquippa and Laurel, and Laurel kept the tradition alive. The Quips came up short against the Spartans on Tuesday, falling 16-1.
For Laurel's part, RJ Kissick made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Kissick a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Laurel let Luca Santini and Kolton Carlson run wild. Santini went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Carlson went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave Santini a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JJ McBride, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Laurel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .579. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.
Laurel's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Aliquippa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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