Baseball Recap: Hopewell Takes a Loss

Hopewell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blackhawk Cougars. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Hopewell got a good showing from Payton Korker, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Korker hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in May of 2024.

On the hitting side, James Armstrong was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Blackhawk, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.

While Hopewell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.