Baseball Preview: Laney Wildcats vs. Horse Creek Academy Stallions
Laney is 0-3 against Horse Creek Academy since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Laney Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Horse Creek Academy Stallions at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After soaring to 17 runs the game before, Laney was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of Westside. Laney has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Horse Creek Academy came up short against Silver Bluff on Tuesday and fell 9-4.
Iniko Barker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Laney's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Horse Creek Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Laney might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Horse Creek Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Horse Creek Academy's Colt Watkins, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Laney knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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