Syracuse won the last time they faced Layton, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Syracuse Titans had just enough and edged the Layton Lancers out 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Syracuse.
Jake Hopkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hopkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Miles, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Dawson Raymond was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Layton's side, Eli Anderson and Fish Manning did some serious damage despite the final result: Anderson went 2-for-3 with a home run, while Manning went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Syracuse's victory bumped their record up to 6-7-1. As for Layton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
Syracuse will have a chance to go back-to-back against Layton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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