The Hopewell Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Mohawk Area Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hopewell will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Saturday, then bounced right back against Beaver Falls last Monday. Hopewell's pitchers stepped up to hand Beaver Falls a 26-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Hopewell as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Mohawk Area stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Beaver Falls.
Reagan Magno spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aricka Young, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Hare, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Hopewell's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Mohawk Area, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Hopewell suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Mohawk Area in their previous meeting last Saturday. Can Hopewell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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