Baseball Preview: Easley Green Wave vs. Laurens Raiders
The Easley Green Wave will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Laurens Raiders, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Easley sidestepped Riverside for a 7-5 win. That's two games straight that Easley has won by exactly two runs.
Kaleb Owens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Owens has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Owens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aaron Tolbert was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ayden Beeco, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Laurens had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Greenwood a 1-0 shutout two weeks ago. Winning may never get old, but Laurens sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Easley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Laurens, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Easley might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Laurens when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Easley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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