The Laney Buccaneers will face off against the Topsail Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Laney comes in on three and Topsail on five.
If Laney beats Topsail with six runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Laney came out on top against North Brunswick by a score of 6-2 on Friday. While the Buccaneers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jack Holliman
| 03/28/25 @ North Brunswick | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ Green Hope | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ North Brunswick | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs South Point | 1 |
| 03/21/24 vs Hoggard | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jack Holliman, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Owen Gore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Topsail ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Hoggard.
Laney's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Topsail, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Laney couldn't quite get it done against Topsail in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can Laney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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