For the first time this season, South Brunswick will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will challenge the Red Springs Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Brunswick's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Red Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Laney hit South Brunswick with a five-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Red Springs, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They skirted past Seventy-First 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won eight in a row.
Jacoby Lowery made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Lowery was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Shane 'CJ' Jones JR was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for South Brunswick and nudges their season record down to 4-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Red Springs, their record is now 6-2.
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