Softball Recap: Hopewell-Loudon Picks Up Second Consecutive Victory

Hopewell-Loudon won against Margaretta last Saturday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Chieftains beat the Lakota Raiders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 19-6. Considering the Chieftains have won five games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Araceli Velasquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double.

AnneMarie Berg

Hits (Career)

04/07/25 vs Lakota	3
04/05/25 @ Margaretta	2
04/04/25 vs Calvert	1
03/29/25 vs Carey	1
03/27/25 @ Liberty-Benton	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AnneMarie Berg, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Karsyn Snyder was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

Hopewell-Loudon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakota only posted an OBP of .308.

The victory made it two in a row for Hopewell-Loudon and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Lakota, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hopewell-Loudon will challenge Clyde at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakota, they will square off against Danbury at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders will need to watch out since the Lakers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.