Baseball Preview: Hopewell Blue Devils vs. Dinwiddie Generals
Hopewell is 1-9 against Dinwiddie since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hopewell Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Dinwiddie Generals at 6:00 p.m. Hopewell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Dinwiddie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hopewell's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Prince George on Tuesday. Their tough 6-0 loss to the Royals might stick with them for a while. The match marked the first time this season in which Hopewell was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dinwiddie, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Patrick Henry an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Dinwiddie got a great performance from Carmine Rosso as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Dietrich Walker and John Owen did most of the damage at the plate: Walker scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Owen scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Owen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Rosso, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Hopewell's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Dinwiddie, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Hopewell came out on top in a nail-biter against Dinwiddie in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hopewell since the squad 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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