Hoggard is 0-10 against New Hanover since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hoggard Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the New Hanover Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Hoggard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Hoggard proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 19) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Corinth Holders 7-5. The win was familiar territory for Hoggard who now have three in a row.
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). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on John Mason, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nikita Sutherland, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but New Hanover had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against T.C. Roberson on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Hanover in their matchups with T.C. Roberson: they've now lost four in a row.
Hoggard's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for New Hanover, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Hoggard might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from New Hanover in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Hoggard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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