Hopewell hasn't had much luck against Thomas Dale recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Blue Devils will host the Knights at 6:00 p.m.
Hopewell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Varina on Tuesday. They came up short against Varina, falling 10-2.
Meanwhile, Thomas Dale took care of business in their home opener (barely) last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Highland Springs 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row dating back to last season.
Pierce Reed looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jordan Brown was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was EJ Giles, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
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