Topsail and Hoggard met for a duel on Thursday where Topsail couldn't get it done. The Topsail Pirates came up short against the Hoggard Vikings, falling 9-1. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Topsail's goal came courtesy of
Fisher Batts, who's now up to 17 this season.
The loss snapped Topsail's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 13-6-1 record. As for Hoggard, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Topsail will be playing at home against New Hanover at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Hanover will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Topsail surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hoggard, they will venture away from home to square off against Laney at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laney is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Hoggard will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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