Arcadia is 0-3 against Hopewell-Loudon since April of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Redskins will welcome the Chieftains at 5:00 p.m.
Arcadia fell victim to Bluffton and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. The Redskins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Hopewell-Loudon made sure to put some runs up on the board against Woodmore on Monday. The Chieftains blew past the Wildcats 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Austin Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hopewell-Loudon got a massive performance out of Jack Colatruglio, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Colatruglio a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Daniel, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Hopewell-Loudon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodmore only posted a batting average of .154.
Arcadia's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Hopewell-Loudon, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
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