West Brunswick lost against Hoggard back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The West Brunswick Trojans fell victim to a rough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Hoggard Vikings. West Brunswick has struggled against Hoggard recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
West Brunswick saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Ward, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Ward has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Hoggard's side, Macey Ciamillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ciamillo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Mabrey, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Ulrich, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
West Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hoggard, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
West Brunswick will be playing in front of their home fans against New Hanover at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Brunswick has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hoggard, they will head out on the road to challenge Ashley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashley hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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