Softball Recap: New Hope Takes a Loss

New Hope's tournament run continued when they took on Belgreen on Saturday. The Indians fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 9-8.

Atlanta Copeland put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit over her last eight games. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI.

In other batting news, Calli Tidwell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jay Copeland, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.

New Hope's loss dropped their record down to 16-24-2. As for Belgreen, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-12 record this season.

New Hope wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-7 win against Etowah on the 21st. As for Belgreen, they have also already played their next game, an 8-0 defeat against Central on the 19th.