The South Columbus Stallions will head out on the road to square off against the Laney Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Columbus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
South Columbus is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Brunswick just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Scorpions by a score of 7-6.
Daquan Cox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Sullivan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Hoggard typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Laney proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Vikings. The victory was familiar territory for Laney who now have three in a row.
Jason Sproull tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carston Wedemeyer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. JB Brooks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
South Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Laney, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Columbus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Laney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Columbus suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Laney when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Laney's Jay Reynolds, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that South Columbus knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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