Beaver Falls had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-5 to make it six. They came up short against the Hopewell Vikings, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-6 two weeks ago.
As for Hopewell, the win got them back to even at 6-6. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Hopewell's part, Alana Covalt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Covalt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Victoria Mann was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Kara Barkovich was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Beaver Falls will square off against rival Avonworth at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hopewell is set to challenge their familiar foe Mohawk Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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