Laurel is 1-9 against Neshannock since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Laurel Spartans are on the road again to play the Neshannock Lancers. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Laurel: 1.4, Neshannock: 0.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Laurel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Bentworth 5-3.
Meanwhile, Neshannock put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Saegertown a 5-0 shutout. Neshannock's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last six contests.
The result came thanks to Addy Frye's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miley Anderson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played.
Laurel is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Neshannock, their win was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-0.
Laurel came up short against Neshannock in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Frye, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and not a single walk). Now that Laurel knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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