After having lost a blowout in their previous game against SouthWest Edgecombe, Hobgood Charter was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Columbia Wildcats as they made off with a 15-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three games by 14 runs or more so far this season.
Haleigh Eason
| 04/04/25 @ Columbia | 9 |
| 04/03/25 vs SouthWest Edgecombe | 8 |
| 04/01/25 vs Columbia | 10 |
| 03/26/25 @ Bertie | 11 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cape Hatteras | 16 |
| + 4 more games |
Haleigh Eason made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hobgood Charter got a massive performance out of Cristina Martinez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Martinez has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Torri VanderAa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Hobgood Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hobgood Charter is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Columbia, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Hobgood Charter will host Bertie at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia has already played their next match (against Mattamuskeet), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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