Hopewell-Loudon's hitters rose to the challenge against a Golden Bears pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Friday. Everything went the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains' way against the Gibsonburg Golden Bears as the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains made off with a 12-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Hopewell-Loudon has managed all season.
Cohen Sendelbach and Caine McDonald made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sendelbach struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, McDonald pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Sendelbach scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while McDonald scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Thomas Daniel was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Brody Brickman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Hopewell-Loudon's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Gibsonburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Hopewell-Loudon will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Minster at 12:00 p.m. Minster will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Hopewell-Loudon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gibsonburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakota at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakota will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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