After flying high against North Mecklenburg on Friday, Hopewell came back down to earth. The Hopewell Titans fell just short of the Porter Ridge Pirates by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Hopewell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Porter Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Hopewell's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Porter Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hopewell will take on Hough at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hough: 2.8, Hopewell: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Porter Ridge, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Sun Valley at 7:00 p.m.
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