Softball Recap: Topsail Pirates vs. Hoggard Vikings
Topsail can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on the Hoggard Vikings with a sharp 13-3 victory. Topsail's win was all the more impressive since Hoggard was averaging only 3.69 runs allowed on the season.
Kennedy Sloan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Sloan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Sloan was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Trimble was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Emmy Clark was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Hoggard's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Roberts, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Topsail is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Hoggard, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Topsail will be playing in front of their home fans against Ashley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hoggard, they will head out on the road to challenge South Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games South Brunswick has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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