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| 03/20/26 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 03/03/26 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 03/14/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 7-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Laney came out on top against South Brunswick on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Buccaneers had just enough and edged out the Cougars 5-4. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Laney got a great performance from Jesse Smith as he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carston Wedemeyer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Nance, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Laney's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for South Brunswick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Laney and South Brunswick should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Buccaneers will take on Hoggard at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (13 vs. 79). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Laney 3.8, the Vikings 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, South Brunswick (ranked 27th) will meet Red Springs (ranked 124th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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