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| 04/01/25 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 05/02/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 6-7 L |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 12-5 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 7-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
New Hanover has gone 9-1 against Hoggard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, New Hanover turned things around against West Brunswick on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Hoggard had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Topsail 2-1.
Parker Gosselink looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hoggard's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Preston Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
New Hanover's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Hoggard, their victory bumped their record up to 7-16.
New Hanover skirted past Hoggard 1-0 in their previous matchup on April 1st. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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