Williamsburg had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 9-10 to make it six. They came up short against the South Laurel Cardinals, falling 17-1. If the Yellow Jackets were looking for revenge after losing 21-2 to the Cardinals when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for South Laurel, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-9. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For South Laurel's part, Waylon Hensley made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Hensley has posted since April 2nd. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, South Laurel got a massive performance out of Carter Kelley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Kelley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Noble, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
While Williamsburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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