Middlesboro is 2-8 against North Laurel since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field against the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Middlesboro has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Middlesboro is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against South Laurel, falling 20-5.
Meanwhile, North Laurel had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Tessa Monhollen's shutout, as she gave up just four hits.
On the hitting side, Saige McClure was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Carl, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Middlesboro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for North Laurel, their win bumped their record up to 19-1-1.
Middlesboro couldn't quite get it done against North Laurel in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as they fell 6-1. Will the Yellowjackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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