After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Porter Ridge, Hopewell was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the West Mecklenburg Hawks a 16-0 shutout. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Ellie Wicks
| 04/21/26 vs West Mecklenburg | 5 |
| 04/17/26 vs Garinger | 3 |
| 04/02/26 vs Lake Norman Charter | 3 |
| 03/30/26 @ Lincoln Charter | 1 |
| 03/20/26 @ West Mecklenburg | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
Ellie Wicks made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March of 2025. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Kaylin Nelson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Abbey Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Hopewell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .733. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got Hopewell back to even at 9-9. As for West Mecklenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Hopewell will take on Hough at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Mecklenburg, they will face off against Olympic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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