New Brighton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Laurel Spartans, falling 21-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-3 back in April.
New Brighton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Kwidis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
New Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Laurel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Brighton will square off against Quaker Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Quakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.36 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Laurel, they will challenge Wilmington at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Greyhounds have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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