On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Corinth Holders Pirates had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against the Hoggard Vikings.
For Hoggard's part, Chase Buscher tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Buscher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Luke Vargo picked up the save, tossing 0.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, John Mason was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Nikita Sutherland was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Corinth Holders' loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Hoggard, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Corinth Holders will head out on the road to challenge Palisades at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Corinth Holders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Palisades' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hoggard, they will head out on the road to square off against New Hanover at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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