Preview: Laney Buccaneers vs. Hoggard Vikings
The Laney Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hoggard Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Laney has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Hoggard will arrive with nine straight victories.
On Tuesday, Laney came up short against South Brunswick and fell 6-3.
Laney got a good showing from Mason Jones, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Carston Wedemeyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. TJ Ziermann was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Hoggard faced Ashley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Hoggard came out on top in a nail-biter against Ashley and snuck past 4-2.
Logan Ponnett was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Gillespie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Laney's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hoggard, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Laney came up short against Hoggard when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Laney, Tucker Bowyer (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 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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