Softball Preview: Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains vs. Gibsonburg Golden Bears
The Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains will head out on the road to take on the Gibsonburg Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopewell-Loudon is looking to tack on another W to their 20-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Hopewell-Loudon narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Danbury 3-1.
Isabelle Beidelschies made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Beidelschies has been nothing but reliable: 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.
Meanwhile, Gibsonburg entered their tilt with Calvert with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Senecas on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Gibsonburg, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Arianna Aldrich tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Mariah McNett and Emily Henderson did most of the damage at the plate: McNett went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Henderson went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Hall, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Hopewell-Loudon's record now sits at 15-2. As for Gibsonburg, their record is now 10-6.
Hopewell-Loudon came out on top in a nail-biter against Gibsonburg when the teams last played on April 5th, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hopewell-Loudon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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