If Blackhawk was feeling good fresh off their 16-3 takedown of North Catholic last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars fell just short of the Hopewell Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Blackhawk saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Elich, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Blackhawk's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Hopewell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Vikings beat Blackhawk by a score of 11-1 on Tuesday.
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