After two games on the road, Hopewell-Loudon is heading back home. They will take on the Gibsonburg Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hopewell-Loudon: 3.5, Gibsonburg: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hopewell-Loudon gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against St. Mary Central Catholic by a score of 6-2.
Caine McDonald made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. McDonald was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kellen Frankart was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Cohen Sendelbach was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gibsonburg can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past St. Joseph Central Catholic 8-1. Winning may never get old, but Gibsonburg sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hopewell-Loudon is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Gibsonburg, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Hopewell-Loudon beat Gibsonburg 7-3 in their previous matchup back in April. Will Hopewell-Loudon repeat their success, or does Gibsonburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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