For the second straight game, Laurens will face off against Fountain Inn. The Raiders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Fury at 6:30 p.m.
Laurens fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fountain Inn on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fury by a score of 6-5. The Raiders have struggled against the Fury recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
For Fountain Inn's part, Joel Irizarry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Irizarry has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lucas Cannon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Fountain Inn's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Laurens, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
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