It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hopewell had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Palisades Pumas out 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for Hopewell who now have six in a row.
For Palisades' part, Jayce Leflore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Hopewell pushed their record up to 22-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Palisades, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
Hopewell will take on Ragsdale on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Ragsdale: 3.6, Hopewell: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Palisades does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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