If Hopewell-Loudon was feeling good fresh off their 14-5 takedown of Danbury on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chieftains fell 8-3 to the Gibsonburg Golden Bears on Thursday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 13, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Araceli Velasquez put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, AnneMarie Berg made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Chieftains
| 04/24/25 vs Gibsonburg | 3-8 |
| 04/23/25 @ Danbury | 14-5 |
| 04/17/25 @ Arcadia | 5-4 |
| 04/16/25 @ St. Mary Central Catholic | 18-1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Gibsonburg | 0-1 |
Hopewell-Loudon moved to 10-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Gibsonburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hopewell-Loudon will host Columbian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Gibsonburg, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lakota at 5:00 p.m.
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