Laney has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Brunswick Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Laney will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a seven-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against North Brunswick on Tuesday. Laney came out on top in a nail-biter against North Brunswick and snuck past 5-3.
Jason Sproull spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Foster, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but South Brunswick ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Ashley 4-3. The win was familiar territory for South Brunswick who now have three in a row.
Laney's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for South Brunswick, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Laney came up short against South Brunswick when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-3. Will Laney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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