It was a good run, but Hoggard unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 8-5 to the Laney Buccaneers. Hoggard was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Laney apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Josiah Gillespie was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Bounds, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
On Laney's side, Jack Holliman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Carston Wedemeyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hoggard fell to 9-1. As for Laney, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Hoggard is on the road again on Saturday to play Purnell Swett at 3:00 p.m. Hoggard's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Purnell Swett's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Laney, they will be playing at home against West Brunswick at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laney will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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