Baseball Recap: Hoggard Takes a Loss

Hoggard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Grimsley Whirlies. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by just one run.

Brandon Bush

Stolen Base

03/06/25 vs West Carteret	4
04/14/25 vs Grimsley	2
03/19/25 vs Swansboro	2
04/01/25 vs New Hanover	1
03/28/25 @ Topsail	1
+ 3 more games

Hoggard saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Bush, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Bush is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-12 when he doesn't). Jonah Harker was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Hoggard's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Grimsley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoggard will welcome Wilmington Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Grimsley, they will be taking part in a tournament against Burns at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Whirlies 2.5, the Bulldogs 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.