South Laurel fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Jackson County on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Generals by a score of 3-2. The Cardinals were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior), but the Generals' pitcher proved too tough.
Kenzie Williams spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, R Bretz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
South Laurel's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-6. As for Jackson County, they now have a winning record of 18-17.
As of now, neither South Laurel nor the Generals have any future games scheduled.
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