The Laney Buccaneers will head out to take on the Sun Valley Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Laney made easy work of Princess Anne and carried off a 13-6 win. The Buccaneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Carston Wedemeyer
| 04/07/26 @ Princess Anne | 6 |
| 03/31/26 vs North Brunswick | 2 |
| 03/27/26 @ New Hanover | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Hoggard | 2 |
| 03/07/26 vs Hough | 2 |
Carston Wedemeyer was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Dylan Cooper also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Laney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princess Anne only posted an OBP of .353.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley made easy work of Ashley on Tuesday and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Sun Valley also got a great performance from Bryson Thomas as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Ayden Matzke was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Sun Valley's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Beau Green was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Laney's record now sits at 11-3. As for Sun Valley, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Laney has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sun Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
