New Hanover is 0-10 against Laney since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The New Hanover Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Laney Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, New Hanover fell victim to a rough 20-1 defeat at the hands of Ashley.
Meanwhile, Laney had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Trojans 13-2. Considering Laney has won five matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Layla Carr, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Carr is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Bettencourt, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
New Hanover's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Laney, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
New Hanover might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Laney when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can New Hanover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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