Baseball Preview: Neuse Charter Cougars vs. Hobbton Wildcats
The Neuse Charter Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hobbton Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Neuse Charter's offense. Their rough 13-0 loss to North Duplin on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Neuse Charter was not able to get on the board.
Neuse Charter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Wendel, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Hobbton had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against North Duplin on Tuesday. Hobbton has not had much luck with North Duplin recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Zy Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aiden Grimes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Neuse Charter's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hobbton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Neuse Charter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. However, it's not like Hobbton struggles in that department as they've averaged .489. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Neuse Charter's way against Hobbton when the teams last played back in March as Neuse Charter made off with a 9-3 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hobbton's Will Blackman, who tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Neuse Charter still be able to contain Blackman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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