Laurel Highlands can finally bid farewell to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They put the hurt on the McGuffey Highlanders with a sharp 13-2 victory. Laurel Highlands' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Noah Lion made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Lion was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nick Crouch was a standout: he scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Parker Hoff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On McGuffey's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Laurel Highlands' win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-11. As for McGuffey, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Laurel Highlands will look to defend their home field on Monday against Uniontown at 4:00 p.m. As for McGuffey, they will head out on the road to challenge Yough at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. McGuffey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
