Nottingham extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-12. They lost 16-7 to the Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs. If the Northstars were looking for revenge after losing 10-8 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Hopewell Valley Central, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-8. 16 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Hopewell Valley Central's part, Logan Turnbull looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Turnbull has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Ottobre was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted since April 7th. Luke Hemmer was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Nottingham will look to defend their home field on Friday against Trenton Central at 4:00 p.m. The Tornadoes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Northstars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hopewell Valley Central, they will head out to square off against Pennington at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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