Hoggard is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Laney is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hoggard Vikings will host the Laney Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Hoggard is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let West Brunswick get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday. With that win, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Macey Ciamillo
| 03/18/25 vs West Brunswick | 5 |
| 03/14/25 @ North Brunswick | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ South Brunswick | 7 |
| 03/06/25 vs Lumberton | 7 |
| 03/04/25 @ D.H. Conley | 5 |
| 02/27/25 vs Purnell Swett | 8 |
Macey Ciamillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Olivia Demetriou was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Lee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Hoggard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Laney got the win against Dixon on Wednesday by a conclusive 13-2. Considering the Buccaneers have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Laney is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. Hoggard's victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Hoggard came up short against Laney in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-3. Can Hoggard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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