The Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots will square off against the Hoggard Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Wilmington Christian Academy and eight for Hoggard.
Wilmington Christian Academy saw some tournament action on Monday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trinity.
Meanwhile, Hoggard might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Grimsley who claimed the real prize. The Vikings fell just short of the Whirlies by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by just one run.
Hoggard saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Bush, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The Vikings are 2-1 when Bush posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-12 otherwise. Another was Jonah Harker, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Hoggard's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Wilmington Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Hoggard when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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