If Moon Area was feeling good fresh off their 8-1 takedown of Quaker Valley on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers came up short against the Hopewell Vikings on Thursday, falling 10-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2017.
Katie DeMarco put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
DeMarco wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Ray, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Moon Area's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Hopewell, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moon Area will square off against Beaver at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Hopewell, they will host Sewickley Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopewell's pitchers better be ready for this one: Sewickley Academy has averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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