MT. VERNON — It didn’t take long for North Laurel to set the tone Friday.
Emma Carl blasted a leadoff home run to open the game, and the Lady Jaguars never looked back, rolling to a 13-2 win over Rockcastle County to improve to 2-0 on the young season.
Carl’s early swing ignited a big offensive night for North Laurel, which finished with 13 runs on 15 hits.
“Good game tonight from our girls,” North Laurel coach Chris Edwards said. “Crazy schedule today with the boys’ basketball in the state tournament and no school. Our girls showed up to BP with a great mindset and were ready to play.
“Good pitching performance tonight from Emma and Caylee,” he added. “Only gave up five hits and the two runs. Got some quality work from those two tonight. Offensively, we had a bunch of hits, multiple hits from Katie Sams, Bella Finley, Lucy Linville, Presley Griffin, and Katie Keen. RBI’s from six of the 9 nine hitters — home runs from Emma and two from Griffin.
“Proud of the way we’ve started the season. Certainly a long way to go but I’m happy with where we are right now,” he continued.We will be tested with two tough games at home tomorrow. Go Jags.”
Presley Griffin delivered the biggest blow of the game — twice.
Griffin went 4-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI, leading a balanced attack that kept pressure on Rockcastle County from start to finish.
Lucy Jo Linville added a strong performance at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored while Bella Finley chipped in two hits and two RBI.
Katie Keen finished with three hits, and Reeselyn Garland added a hit and two RBI.
In the circle, Carl earned the win, allowing two runs on two hits over 2.2 innings while striking out four. Caylee Singleton came on in relief and shut the door, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings.
