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| 04/16/25 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 3-7 L |
| 05/14/21 - Home | 2-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Hopewell Valley Central came out on top against Steinert on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Spartans. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Blake Echternacht made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Echternacht was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Garrow, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
The victory snapped Hopewell Valley Central's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5-1 record. As for Steinert, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Hopewell Valley Central and Steinert could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 250th) will meet Hightstown (ranked 37th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Steinert will challenge Colts Neck at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (114 vs. 16).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
