The Hopewell Titans will be taking part in a tournament against the Covenant Day Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopewell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Covenant Day's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hopewell is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since February 24th on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Myers Park 6-4.
Meanwhile, Covenant Day was able to grind out a solid win over Palisades on Monday, taking the game 7-2.
James Cosper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brode Dixon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Price, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Dixon wasn't the only one making solid contact: Covenant Day kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palisades only managed six hits.
Hopewell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Covenant Day, their record is now 15-3.
Hopewell took their win against Covenant Day when the teams last played back in April of 2015 by a conclusive 10-2 score. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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