Hoggard won against Corinth Holders last Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Hoggard Vikings had just enough and edged the New Hanover Wildcats out 7-6. The win was nothing new for Hoggard as they're now sitting on four straight.
Chase Buscher was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Buscher has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Buscher was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Buscher wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Mathews, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hoggard pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for New Hanover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Hoggard will head out on the road to challenge North Brunswick at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Brunswick's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Hoggard's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Hanover, they will head out on the road to take on Laney at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games New Hanover has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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