New Hanover extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 12-9 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Laney Buccaneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 back in March.
As for Laney, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 17-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For Laney's part, Jack Holliman was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Holliman has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Carston Wedemeyer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
New Hanover wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 7-5 win against West Brunswick on the 29th. As for Laney, they have also already played their next game, a 6-0 victory against North Brunswick on the 29th.
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