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| 03/28/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 03/17/23 - Away | 6-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Topsail and Hoggard are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Topsail has three straight victories, Hoggard has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Topsail barely beat North Davidson the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Black Knights on Wednesday. The Pirates not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 25th (when they won 11-1).
Ashley hit Hoggard with a seven-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings lost 13-1 to the Screaming Eagle.
Hoggard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Bush, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one double.
Hoggard's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Topsail, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Topsail skirted past Hoggard 8-7 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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