Laney and Hoggard are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Laney Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Hoggard Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoggard took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Laney, who comes in off a win.
Laney will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt South Brunswick on Friday. Laney put the hurt on South Brunswick with a sharp 7-1 win.
Mason Jones tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Carston Wedemeyer was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jack Holliman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hoggard faced Ashley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hoggard fell just short of Ashley by a score of 3-1. Hoggard's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Hoggard saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Ponnett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Laney's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Hoggard, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Laney has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hoggard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Laney was able to grind out a solid win over Hoggard when the teams last played back in March, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laney since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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