Hopewell-Loudon was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the New Riegel Blue Jackets out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hopewell-Loudon.
Kellen Frankart made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Frankart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Frankart was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caine McDonald, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hopewell-Loudon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for New Riegel, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Hopewell-Loudon will head out on the road to face off against Danbury at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hopewell-Loudon is facing Danbury at the right time seeing as Danbury is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for New Riegel, they will head out on the road to take on Lakota at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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