While Myers Park's win against Hoggard wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Myers Park Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Hoggard Vikings on Friday. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
Henry Bauer looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Sam Bundon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaxon West, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Myers Park and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hoggard, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Myers Park will challenge New Hanover at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hoggard, they will take on West Carteret at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Hoggard has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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