Baseball Preview: Laney Buccaneers vs. New Hanover Wildcats
Laney is 1-9 against New Hanover since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Laney Buccaneers will be playing at home against the New Hanover Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. New Hanover took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Laney, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Laney had just enough and edged West Brunswick out 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Laney.
Ayden Rogers looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trent Fowler, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was TJ Ziermann, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, New Hanover suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Ashley on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs New Hanover has scored all season.
Laney's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for New Hanover, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Laney might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from New Hanover in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Laney, Sean Smith (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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