After flying high against Union last Thursday, Hobbton came back down to earth. Hobbton fell just short of the Pender Patriots by a score of 6-5 on Monday. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 12-0.
Hobbton got a big performance out of Kade Corbett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Corbett has posted since back in February. Ayden Lawson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Wildcats
| 03/31/25 @ Pender | 5-6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Union | 18-0 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lakewood | 6-0 |
| 03/24/25 vs Pender | 12-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Rosewood | 2-5 |
With the loss, Hobbton broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3. As for Pender, they moved to 3-8 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Coming up, Hobbton will challenge North Duplin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hobbton's pitchers better be ready for this one: North Duplin has averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Pender, they will square off against Whiteville at 7:00 p.m. on the 8th.
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