Laurel extended their losing streak to 14 on Friday, dropping them down to 2-14. They came up short against the Natchez Bulldogs, falling 15-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-3 on Tuesday.
As for Natchez, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-13. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Natchez's part, Braylon McDaniel made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts McDaniel has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Natchez: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Percy Perry was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Natchez's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-13 when he doesn't). Chris Sewell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
As of now, neither Laurel nor Natchez have any future games scheduled.
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