Softball Recap: Hopewell-Loudon Snaps Three-Game Streak of Wins on the Road

Hopewell-Loudon dropped their record down to 11-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Calvert Senecas. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Senecas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 on April 4th.

Araceli Velasquez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.

In other batting news, AnneMarie Berg was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

As for Calvert, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.

On Calvert's side, Addison King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaleigh Concepcion, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Alyssa Rishty was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hopewell-Loudon will challenge rival Lakota at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Calvert is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Joseph Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.