Softball Recap: Hopewell Comes Up Short

After flying high against Petersburg on Thursday, Hopewell came back down to earth. The Blue Devils came up short against the Highland Springs Springers on Monday, falling 24-4. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Springers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Hopewell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Highland Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Highland Springs beat Hopewell by a score of 24-3 later that day.