Hopewell is 2-8 against Colonial Heights since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Colonials at 6:00 p.m. Hopewell will be strutting in after a victory while Colonial Heights will be coming in after a defeat.
Hopewell will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Prince George, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Blue Devils came out on top against the Royals by a score of 11-7 two weeks ago. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their two-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Colonial Heights came up short against Matoaca on Wednesday, falling 8-2. The contest marked the Colonials' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hopewell pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Colonial Heights, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Hopewell couldn't quite get it done against Colonial Heights in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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