North Brunswick is 0-10 against Hoggard since April of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Scorpions will head out to square off against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. North Brunswick will be strutting in after a victory while Hoggard will be coming in after a defeat.
North Brunswick will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Friday, then bounced right back against Ashley on Tuesday. The Scorpions put the hurt on the Screaming Eagle with a sharp 11-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Scorpions in their matchups with the Screaming Eagle: they've now won three in a row.
Shanley Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, North Brunswick got a massive performance out of Adrianna Gomez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Garst, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
North Brunswick hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Hoggard fell victim to South Brunswick and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Hoggard also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Macey Ciamillo gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Ciamillo has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
North Brunswick pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hoggard, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
North Brunswick couldn't quite finish off Hoggard in their previous matchup back in March and fell 9-7. Can the Scorpions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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