If Hopewell Valley Central was riding high fresh off their 6-0 takedown of Steinert last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Hightstown Rams by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Jaykob Shin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Hopewell Valley Central has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6-1 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for Hightstown, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1.
Looking ahead, Hopewell Valley Central will challenge Princeton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hightstown, they will take on Delran at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 2.2, the Bears 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
