The Laney Buccaneers are taking a road trip to face off against the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Ashley will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Laney extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Buccaneers skirted past Midway 7-5.
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Aiden Woods looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Laney saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dom Civelli, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Owen Gore, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Ashley was able to grind out a solid win over Pine Lake Prep on Wednesday, taking the game 4-1.
Elijah Setzer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Ashley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Lake Prep struck out 13 times.
Laney's record is now 13-3. As for Ashley, their record now sits at 3-15.
Ashley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Laney hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Ashley, though, as they've only averaged .201. Will they be able to contain Laney's hitters?
Laney beat Ashley 7-3 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers since the squad 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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