The Wise Pumas will head out on the road to take on the Laurel Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wise is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
Wise is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 20-3 defeat at the hands of Bowie. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wise has scored all season.
Wise saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Kameron Cofer was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Laurel's good fortune finally ran out last Thursday. They fell 5-0 to Bowie.
Wise's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4. As for Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Wise suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Laurel in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Wise avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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