After a string of three wins, New Riegel's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains by a score of 4-3. New Riegel was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hopewell-Loudon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Hopewell-Loudon's part, Kellen Frankart made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Frankart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Frankart was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caine McDonald, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
New Riegel's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Riegel will challenge Lakota at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they will head out on the road to face off against Danbury at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Danbury: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Hopewell-Loudon has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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