Hoggard waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the West Brunswick Trojans. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Trojans back in March, they had to take a 5-2 loss.
Aiden Weninger looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Taylor Stewart
| 04/14/26 @ West Brunswick | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Salem | 2 |
| 03/27/26 @ North Brunswick | 2 |
| 03/11/26 vs South Iredell | 2 |
| 04/02/26 vs Broughton | 1 |
At the plate, Taylor Stewart was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Preston Smith was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Hoggard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Hoggard's record is now 12-7. As for West Brunswick, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoggard will face off against New Hanover at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Brunswick, they will square off against North Brunswick at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Scorpions have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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