North Laurel proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 12) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Boyle County Rebels, sneaking past 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Jaguars, who have now won six matchups in a row.
Tessa Monhollen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Saige McClure and Emma Carl did most of the damage at the plate: McClure went 2-for-3 with one home run, while Carl went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Jaguars
| 04/24/25 vs Boyle County | 3-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs South Laurel | 7-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Madison Southern | 6-4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Clay County | 8-0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Lynn Camp | 15-0 |
| + 7 more games |
North Laurel pushed their record up to 18-1-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Boyle County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
North Laurel and Boyle County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Jaguars will challenge Casey County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (15 vs. 98). Meanwhile, Boyle County (ranked 95th) will meet Danville (ranked 248th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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