The Hoggard Vikings will challenge the South Brunswick Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hoggard 3, South Brunswick 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hoggard's offense. They fell just short of Midway by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, South Brunswick waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trojans a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kina Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, TyiAnna Cummings was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Savana Burgess, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hoggard's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for South Brunswick, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Hoggard couldn't quite finish off South Brunswick in their previous matchup back in March and fell 2-0. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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