Laney baseball rekindles its fight in upset of New Hanover
The Laney baseball team ended a four-game losing skid by knocking off Carolina Coast Conference leader New Hanover Tuesday, April 28.
Laney baseball knew the bleeding had to stop. After a two-week stretch that brought four straight losses, a broken facial bone to its top player and a growing list of injuries, the Bucs needed something to steady themselves. Something to remind them who they were.
"Just come out and play loose, play free," Laney coach Justin Bradley said of his message to his squad entering Tuesday. Laney did exactly that. With confidence and urgency, the Bucs knocked off Carolina Coast Conference leader New Hanover 5-2 at home on Tuesday, April 28.
Laney (14-7, 6-5 CCC) had already beaten the Wildcats once on March 27 and remains the only area team to hand New Hanover a loss this season. HOW THE WILDCATS OVERCAME COACHING CHAOS Amid coaching chaos, New Hanover baseball surges forward "We were just trying to find our identity after these four losses in a row," senior Owen Gore said after the win. "We know we have a talented team.
" That talent showed early. Gore launched a two-run home run to give Laney a lead it never surrendered. Fellow senior Dom Civelli handled the rest, earning the win with six strikeouts while allowing just two hits and one run across a composed outing.