Hoggard waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Corinth Holders Pirates 7-5.
Hoggard got a great performance from Chase Buscher as he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Buscher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Luke Vargo picked up the save, pitching 0.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Mason, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nikita Sutherland, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Hoggard's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Corinth Holders, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hoggard will face off against New Hanover at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Corinth Holders, they will head out on the road to square off against Palisades at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Corinth Holders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Palisades' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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