Laurel extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-7. They came up short against the South Jones Braves, falling 15-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Tornadoes of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
As for South Jones, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For South Jones' part, Walker Johnson looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, South Jones let Peyton Shows and Jackson Banes run wild. Shows went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Banes went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Banes a new career-high. Beckett Johnson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
While Laurel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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