The Ambridge Bridgers will be playing at home against the Hopewell Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Ambridge will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Beaver, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Ambridge skirted past Beaver 4-3.
Ambridge's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nate Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hopewell can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ellwood City and snuck past 8-7.
John Vescio made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vescio was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Payton Korker looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Ben Mcdonald was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Ambridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for Hopewell, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ambridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hopewell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ambridge couldn't quite finish off Hopewell in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Ambridge, Landon Fox (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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