Baseball Preview: Laney Buccaneers vs. South Columbus Stallions
The Laney Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Columbus Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Columbus took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Laney, who comes in off a win.
South Columbus is hoping to do on Wednesday what Hoggard couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Laney's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Laney came out on top against Hoggard by a score of 5-2.
Laney got a great performance from Jason Sproull as he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Sproull has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carston Wedemeyer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of JB Brooks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Columbus unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of North Brunswick by a score of 7-6.
Daquan Cox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Walker Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Laney's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for South Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Laney has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Columbus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Laney's way against South Columbus in their previous matchup back in March as Laney made off with a 10-3 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cox, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Laney still be able to contain Cox? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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