After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kiski Area, Hopewell was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Beaver Bobcats 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hopewell also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
David Medich tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hopewell's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kingston Krotec, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Beaver's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Butler, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Hopewell has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Beaver, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hopewell beat Beaver by a score of 15-5.
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