St. Luke suffered their biggest loss since April 5th on Wednesday. They came up short against the Hopkins Hilltoppers, falling 8-1. The Storm were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hilltoppers earlier this season, when they won 6-1.
St. Luke's got a good showing from Cooper Acheychek, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Acheychek has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, St. Luke's saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Fila, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Pepp Biasotti also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
St. Luke's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Hopkins, they moved to 7-9 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, St. Luke's will head out on the road to square off against Frederick Gunn at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Storm are facing the Highlanders at the right time seeing as the Highlanders are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hopkins, they will face off against Canterbury School at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hilltoppers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saints have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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