The Laney Buccaneers will face off against the North Brunswick Scorpions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Laney has 13 straight victories, North Brunswick has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Laney beats North Brunswick with five runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Buccaneers beat New Hanover on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Buccaneers have posted against the Wildcats since April 8, 2022.
The team relied heavily on Jack Holliman, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Carston Wedemeyer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, North Brunswick came up short against Richmond on Wednesday and fell 4-1.
Laney's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for North Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
North Brunswick's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Laney hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for North Brunswick, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Laney's hitters?
Laney beat North Brunswick 6-2 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Buccaneers repeat their success, or do the Scorpions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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