The Laney Buccaneers will square off against the Gray's Creek Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Laney will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Laney proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Hoggard 5-3.
Meanwhile, Gray's Creek never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Jack Britt with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Hannah Welsh made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Amariya Green was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Imani Pierce was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Gray's Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Laney, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Laney's way against Gray's Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Laney made off with a 7-1 win. Do the Buccaneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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