North Brunswick is 0-10 against Hoggard since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Brunswick Scorpions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hoggard Vikings at 6:00 p.m. The last three games North Brunswick has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, North Brunswick had just enough and edged Ashley out 4-3.
North Brunswick got a great performance from Hanna Robinson as she struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Jelene Avila was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana Hill, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hoggard's offense. They fell victim to a tough 7-0 defeat at the hands of Midway on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Hoggard's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
North Brunswick's win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Hoggard, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-4.
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