Baseball Preview: Laurel Spartans vs. Wise Pumas
The Laurel Spartans will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Wise Pumas at 4:30 p.m. Laurel's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Wise's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Laurel had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Northwestern.
Meanwhile, Wise stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past DuVal 15-9. Winning may never get old, but Wise sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ray Hicks was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hicks was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Wise got a massive performance out of Omari Swinton, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Taylor Brown was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Laurel's loss dropped their record down to 14-6-1. As for Wise, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Laurel took their win against Wise in their previous meeting last Friday by a conclusive 12-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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