The matchup between Hopewell-Loudon and Danbury on Wednesday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Chieftains blew past the Lakers 14-5. The Chieftains haven't had any issues with the Lakers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
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Araceli Velasquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-5. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sidney Brickner, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddie Holcomb, who went 2-for-5 with four runs and one stolen base.
Hopewell-Loudon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Hopewell-Loudon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Danbury, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Looking ahead, Hopewell-Loudon will take on Gibsonburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chieftains' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Bears have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Danbury, they are taking a road trip to face off against Lakota at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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