Danbury had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it five. They lost 12-2 to the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains. If the Lakers were looking for revenge after losing 9-2 to the Chieftains when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Hopewell-Loudon, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Considering they have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Hopewell-Loudon's part, Brayden Brickman was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI Brickman has posted since April 1st. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Danbury is set to square off against their familiar foe Lakota at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hopewell-Loudon will face off against rival Gibsonburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chieftains 3, the Golden Bears 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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