Baseball Recap: Laney Starts Season with Win Against Purnell Swett

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Previous 4 Games

02/25/25 - Home	14-3 W
02/27/24 - Away	6-11 L
03/05/22 - Away	5-9 L
04/27/19 - Home	4-3 W

Laney took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. They blew past the Purnell Swett Rams 14-3. For the Buccaneers, this counts as revenge for the 11-6 win the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Jason Sproull looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Holliman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of JB Brooks, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Laney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purnell Swett only posted an OBP of .385.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laney will square off against Swansboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Purnell Swett, they will venture away from home to square off against Scotland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.