After losing to Hopewell the last time they met, Ambridge decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Ambridge Bridgers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hopewell Vikings 5-4. That's two games straight that Ambridge has won by just one run.
Adam Fernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fernandez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Grant Uvodich was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Hopewell's side, David Medich was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Hopewell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kingston Krotec, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ambridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Hopewell, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
Ambridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hopewell: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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