Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hopewell's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blackhawk Cougars on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hopewell in their matchups with Blackhawk: they've now lost nine in a row.
Emmet Mccowin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Hopewell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Vescio, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Hopewell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blackhawk only tossed five.
On Blackhawk's side, the result came thanks to Dylan Smith's shutout, as he gave up just five hits.
Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Blackhawk, they now have a winning record of 3-2-1.
While Hopewell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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