Hopewell was the 10-5 winner over New Castle when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hopewell Vikings fell 14-10 to the New Castle Hurricanes on Thursday. Hopewell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kara Barkovich and Ava Compton did some serious damage despite the final result: Barkovich scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Compton went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Statler, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On New Castle's side, Olivia Hood made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hood was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, New Castle let Gabby Mangieri and Angelina Jay loose on the outfield. Mangieri scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5, while Jay scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Racquelle Young, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for New Castle, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season.
Hopewell will head out on the road to face off against Riverside at 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopewell is facing Riverside at the right time seeing as Riverside is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for New Castle, they will be playing at home against Moniteau at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Moniteau is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so New Castle will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
