New Hope won the last time they faced Kate Duncan Smith DAR, and things went their way on Thursday too. The New Hope Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots and snuck past 2-1.
Lauren Kelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Atlanta Copeland was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Kate Duncan Smith DAR's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Addison Stinson gave up just two earned runs on eight hits. Stinson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kate Duncan Smith DAR saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Stewart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
New Hope's win bumped their record up to 12-16-1. As for Kate Duncan Smith DAR, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.
New Hope is on the road again on Friday to play Waterloo at 3:00 p.m. Waterloo's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so New Hope's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kate Duncan Smith DAR, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Holly Pond at 4:30 p.m. Kate Duncan Smith DAR is facing Holly Pond at the right time seeing as Holly Pond is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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