The D.H. Conley Vikings will face off against the New Hanover Wildcats on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as D.H. Conley comes in on 21 and New Hanover on three.
D.H. Conley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Willow Spring a 1-0 shutout. The one-run effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Tucker Anderson
| 05/06/25 vs Willow Spring | 6 |
| 04/24/25 vs New Bern | 9 |
| 04/16/25 @ J.H. Rose | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Jacksonville | 6 |
| 04/02/25 @ New Bern | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
Tucker Anderson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, D.H. Conley's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Winfield, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, New Hanover won against Hoggard on Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Wildcats came out on top against Chapel Hill by a score of 7-2.
D.H. Conley's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for New Hanover, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
D.H. Conley couldn't quite get it done against New Hanover in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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