For the second straight game, Hopewell will face off against North Catholic. The Vikings will take on the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Hopewell came up short against North Catholic and fell 5-1. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
David Medich was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Hopewell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody McCullough, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Logan Triscila also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The victory (which was North Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hopewell, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hopewell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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