Hopewell's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They skirted past the New Castle Hurricanes 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Hopewell, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hopewell's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kingston Krotec, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On New Castle's side, they got a good showing from Dominick Mrozek, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, New Castle saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Warren, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Phillip Laurenza, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Hopewell now has a winning record of 2-1. As for New Castle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Hopewell will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Keystone Oaks, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for New Castle, they are on the road again on Monday to play Beaver at 4:30 p.m. The last six games New Castle has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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