After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Shenango, Laurel was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Freedom Area Bulldogs by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Laurel also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Laurel's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luca Santini, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob McBride, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Freedom Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laurel only tossed seven.
Laurel's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Freedom Area, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Laurel will have a chance to go back-to-back against Freedom Area: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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