Quaker Valley lost against Hopewell back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Quaker Valley Quakers fell 7-2 to the Hopewell Vikings. Quaker Valley has struggled against Hopewell recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Noah Fardo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
On Hopewell's side, John Vescio made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Vescio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Mcdonald, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Zachary Gigliotti was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Quaker Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Hopewell, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Quaker Valley will look to defend their home field on Monday against Neshannock at 4:15 p.m. Neshannock is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Quaker Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Hopewell, they will challenge West Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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