Belpre has gone a perfect 10-0 against Federal Hocking recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Federal Hocking took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Belpre, who comes in off a win.
Belpre's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Trimble. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
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Chris Copen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Belpre is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-3 otherwise. Copen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Copen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Owens, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those RBI were Owens' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Federal Hocking was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 29th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trimble.
Belpre picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Federal Hocking, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Belpre took their victory against Federal Hocking when the teams last played on April 1st by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Golden Eagles repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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