Softball Recap: Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains vs. Danbury Lakers
Hopewell-Loudon came tearing into Wednesday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Danbury Lakers. That's more bragging rights for Hopewell-Loudon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Isabelle Beidelschies was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Beidelschies has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Beidelschies was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Beidelschies wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Sendelbach, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hopewell-Loudon's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Danbury, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Hopewell-Loudon will head out on the road to square off against Gibsonburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopewell-Loudon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Danbury, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lakota at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Danbury has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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