The Hoggard Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the New Bern Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hoggard took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on West Carteret with a sharp 10-2 win. The Vikings not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 27, 2024.
Lucas Mathews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Jonah Harker
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On the hitting side, Jonah Harker was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Hutton Badrock also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Hoggard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Bern). They blew past Havelock 18-7 on Tuesday.
The victory snapped Hoggard's losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for New Bern, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Hoggard skirted past New Bern 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoggard 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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