The New Hope-Solebury Lions will challenge the South Hunterdon Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Hope-Solebury will be strutting in after a victory while South Hunterdon will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, New Hope-Solebury had just enough and edged William Tennent out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for New Hope-Solebury.
John Whelan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooks Saft, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but South Hunterdon had to settle for a 9-7 loss against New Egypt on Tuesday.
New Hope-Solebury's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13. As for South Hunterdon, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Everything went New Hope-Solebury's way against South Hunterdon when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as New Hope-Solebury made off with an 8-2 victory. Will New Hope-Solebury repeat their success, or does South Hunterdon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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