Somerset had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-13-1 to make it four. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Laurel Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
As for North Laurel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 22-1-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
For North Laurel's part, Emma Carl made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carl has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Sizemore, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Katie Keen was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Somerset will venture away from home to take on Russell County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Laurel, they will take on Corbin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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