New Hanover is 0-10 against Laney since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The New Hanover Wildcats will be playing at home against the Laney Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m.
New Hanover is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Ashley, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Laney put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Brunswick an 8-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Laney who now have five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Layla Carr, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brileigh Mathews, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
New Hanover's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Laney, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
New Hanover might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Laney in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Laney's Kailynn Boepple, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Now that New Hanover knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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