Friday just wasn't the day for Hopewell's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Lancaster Red Devils on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.

Blue Devils
04/25/25 @ Lancaster | 0-3 |
04/24/25 vs Thomas Dale | 2-0 |
04/23/25 @ Henrico | 22-7 |
04/22/25 vs Petersburg | 7-0 |
04/18/25 @ Dinwiddie | 3-9 |
Hopewell moved to 7-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Lancaster, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hopewell will take on Prince George at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Royals have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Lancaster, they will square off against Rappahannock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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