Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Good Hope

Raiders

Previous 4 Games

02/22/25 @ Holly Pond	9-2
02/22/25 vs Asbury	19-0
02/17/25 @ Curry	11-2
04/15/24 @ Hanceville	12-2

Good Hope put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Holly Pond Broncos. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Broncos, too.

Caden Drake made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Johnson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Kane Anderson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Good Hope's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Holly Pond, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Coincidentally, Good Hope and Holly Pond will both be playing Cold Springs the next time they take the field. Good Hope will head out to face Cold Springs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Holly Pond will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.