Laney is on a four-game streak of home wins, while New Hanover is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Buccaneers will welcome the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Laney 2.9, New Hanover 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Laney needed a bit of extra time to put away Hoggard. They had just enough and edged out the Vikings 5-4. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jason Sproull was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Carston Wedemeyer, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for New Hanover's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ashley on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Screaming Eagle: they've now lost four in a row.
New Hanover's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Laney, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Laney took their victory against New Hanover when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 6-0 score. Do the Buccaneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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