Vikings
| 03/27/25 @ Deer Lakes | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Rochester | 16 |
| 03/20/25 vs Sto-Rox | 15 |
| 03/17/25 @ Blackhawk | 1 |
The Hopewell Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Central Valley Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopewell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Hopewell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Deer Lakes on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to the Lancers.
Hopewell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Ramaley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Ramaley has posted since back in April of 2024. Tallulah Showrank also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Even though they lost, Hopewell hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Central Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Side, sneaking past 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Emma Weaver spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Natalie Iannessa was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lacey Aikens, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hopewell's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Central Valley, their record is now 2-0.
Hopewell might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from Central Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Hopewell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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