Hopewell is 0-10 against Hough since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hopewell Titans will take on the Hough Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hopewell will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Mallard Creek, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Hopewell's way against Mallard Creek on Tuesday as Hopewell made off with an 11-5 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Hopewell needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Emma Hubert was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. Hubert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Samantha Jones was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Rachel Heggie was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hough came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Vikings by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0.
Payton Elwell was incredible, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlin Schriber, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Hopewell is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Hough, their record now sits at 18-6.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Hopewell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Hough struggles in that department as they've averaged .392. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hopewell might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Hough when the teams last played on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hough's Simone Mack, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Hopewell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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