North Brunswick had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 9-12 to make it four. They fell just short of the Hoggard Vikings by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Scorpions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Hoggard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
For Hoggard's part, not much got past Sydney Perry, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep North Brunswick off the board.
At the plate, Hoggard saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Gallagher, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Coming up, North Brunswick will face off against Laney at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Buccaneers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Scorpions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hoggard, they will challenge Ashley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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