The North Brunswick Scorpions will venture away from home to square off against the Hoggard Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
North Brunswick fell victim to New Hanover and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
North Brunswick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fisher Goodwin, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Hoggard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of South Brunswick. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by just one run.
Hoggard also got a good showing from Julian Guthrie, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Hoggard's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for North Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Brunswick has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hoggard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Brunswick skirted past Hoggard 4-2 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scorpions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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