Softball Recap: Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains vs. Gibsonburg Golden Bears
After a string of ten wins, Hopewell-Loudon's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Gibsonburg Golden Bears by a score of 6-5. Hopewell-Loudon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gibsonburg apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 5th.
Isabelle Beidelschies put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Beidelschies has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Beidelschies was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brynn Sendelbach made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hopewell-Loudon was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gibsonburg didn't hit any.
On Gibsonburg's side, Arianna Aldrich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Gibsonburg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariah McNett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hopewell-Loudon's loss ended a 20-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-3. As for Gibsonburg, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Hopewell-Loudon will take on Calvert at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Hopewell-Loudon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Gibsonburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Old Fort at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gibsonburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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