Hopewell lost against Montour last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hopewell Vikings suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of the Montour Spartans. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hopewell in their matchups with Montour: they've now lost six in a row.
Hopewell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kingston Krotec, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Montour's side, Jake Robinson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Michael Ivanoff and Matteo Weber did most of the damage at the plate: Ivanoff scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Weber scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Montour, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hopewell will challenge Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Montour, they will head out on the road to face off against Hampton at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Montour is facing Hampton at the right time seeing as Hampton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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