Chieftains
| 04/30/25 @ Lakota | 6 |
| 04/28/25 @ Calvert | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Seneca East | 5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Gibsonburg | 7 |
| 04/23/25 @ Danbury | 12 |
| + 12 more games |
Hopewell-Loudon has gone 6-1 against Old Fort recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Chieftains will head out on the road to face off against the Stockaders at 5:00 p.m. Hopewell-Loudon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Hopewell-Loudon after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Lakota by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Chieftains have lost by just one run.
Kellen Frankart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Old Fort, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Danbury by a score of 7-4 on Wednesday. The Stockaders haven't had any issues with the Lakers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Old Fort's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Adelsperger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The Stockaders are undefeated when Adelsperger posts two or more runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Harry King also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Old Fort was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
This is the second loss in a row for Hopewell-Loudon and nudges their season record down to 13-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Old Fort, their record is now 6-8.
Old Fort's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hopewell-Loudon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for Old Fort, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Hopewell-Loudon's hitters?
Everything went Hopewell-Loudon's way against Old Fort in their previous meeting back in April, as Hopewell-Loudon made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chieftains since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
