South Brunswick entered their matchup against Laney on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cougars fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 2-1. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Buccaneers earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
Kina Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, South Brunswick saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savana Burgess, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
South Brunswick's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 12-2. As for Laney, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
South Brunswick and Laney should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 11th) will meet Atlantic Collegiate Academy (ranked 128th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Laney will challenge Ashley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (22 vs. 338).
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