Softball Preview: Laney Buccaneers vs. South Brunswick Cougars
Laney is on a five-game streak of home wins, while South Brunswick is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Laney Buccaneers will take on the South Brunswick Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Laney: 2.2, South Brunswick: 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Laney sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over North Brunswick.
Makenzi Curry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Layla Carr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Brunswick can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over Ashley. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Brunswick considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Kina Davis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Olivia Brown was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Tyianna Cummings, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Laney has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for South Brunswick, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Laney has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like South Brunswick struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Laney came out on top in a nail-biter against South Brunswick in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Davis, who struck out 21 batters over 11 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Laney still be able to contain Davis? There's only one way to find out.
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