The home team had won the previous four meetings between Hopewell-Loudon and New Riegel, and Hopewell-Loudon kept the tradition alive. The Chieftains walked away with an 8-5 win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Chieftains: when they faced off against the Blue Jackets back in April, they had to take a 5-2 defeat.
The team relied heavily on Sidney Brickner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Chieftains
| 05/20/25 vs New Riegel | 8-5 |
| 05/15/25 vs St. Mary Central Catholic | 11-2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Danbury | 12-2 |
| 05/09/25 vs St. Mary Central Catholic | 18-8 |
Hopewell-Loudon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Hopewell-Loudon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.8 runs. As for New Riegel, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-4.
Hopewell-Loudon and New Riegel are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Chieftains will face off against St. Joseph Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Crimson Streaks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.05 runs per game on average), something Hopewell-Loudon will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for New Riegel, they will challenge Hardin Northern at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Polar Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.61 runs per game on average), something the Blue Jackets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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