The Hoggard Vikings will take on the D.H. Conley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hoggard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Hoggard waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Pirates 7-5.
Chase Buscher tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Luke Vargo picked up the save, pitching 0.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on John Mason, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Nikita Sutherland was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, D.H. Conley unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 8-4 to New Hanover. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs D.H. Conley has scored all season.
D.H. Conley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Williams, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Hoggard's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for D.H. Conley, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hoggard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like D.H. Conley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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