After flying high against Northside Christian Academy last Tuesday, Laurens Academy came back down to earth. The Crusaders came up short against the Wardlaw Academy Patriots on Tuesday, falling 17-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-8 back in March.
Braylee Burke made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Laurens Academy has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Wardlaw Academy, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.
Laurens Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-3 defeat against King Academy on the 4th. As for Wardlaw Academy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 19-3 loss against Augusta Christian on the 3rd.
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