Hoggard lost against Laney back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Hoggard fell just short of Laney by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered against the Buccaneers since June 4, 2021.
Preston Smith was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brock Adkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hoggard's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6. As for Laney, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hoggard and Laney could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Hoggard will square off against Ashley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 126 places (128 vs. 2). Meanwhile, Laney (ranked 115th) will meet New Hanover (ranked 20th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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