Softball Recap: Hopewell Sets Scoring Season-High Against Beaver Falls

Vikings

Team Score (Highest)

04/09/25 vs Beaver Falls	18
03/24/25 vs Rochester	16
03/20/25 vs Sto-Rox	15
03/28/25 @ Central Valley	14
04/07/25 @ Avonworth	2

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hopewell). They put the hurt on the Beaver Falls Tigers with a sharp 18-6 victory on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their two-run performance the game before.

Alana Covalt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Covalt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Katkich, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Victoria Mann was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Hopewell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Hopewell pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Beaver Falls, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hopewell is set to square off against their familiar foe Mohawk Area at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Beaver Falls will challenge rival Ellwood City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.