The Laney Buccaneers will venture away from home to square off against the Topsail Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Laney is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
While Laney's win against North Brunswick wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Buccaneers skirted past the Scorpions 7-5. That's two games straight that the Buccaneers have won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Topsail was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Hoggard by a score of 8-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won four games in a row.
Addison Ash spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brooklyn Beatty was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
Topsail pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Laney, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Everything went Laney's way against Topsail in their previous matchup on April 1st, as Laney made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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