New Hope waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Madison County Tigers 3-2. For New Hope, this counts as revenge for the 8-1 defeat Madison County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
Riley Schutte and Dawson Cambron made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Schutte tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Cambron tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Schutte has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Schutte got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Cambron scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Harbin, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
New Hope has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season. As for Madison County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat New Hope by a score of 10-2.
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