Baseball Game Preview: Blackhawk Cougars vs. Hopewell Vikings

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Previous Games

04/13/24 - Away	0-5 L
04/09/24 - Away	4-0 W
04/12/23 - Home	13-5 W
04/11/23 - Away	5-1 W
04/23/22 - Home	11-7 W
+ 5 more games

Blackhawk is 9-1 against Hopewell since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Blackhawk came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-4 to West Allegheny. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.

Logan Elich was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Hopewell came up short against Central Valley on Tuesday, falling 13-5. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Blackhawk, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.

Blackhawk couldn't quite get it done against Hopewell in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.