Hopewell and Ragsdale squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hopewell had to settle for second. They lost 9-1 to the Ragsdale Tigers. Hopewell's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Ragsdale's part, Owen Robinson was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Robinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Moebius, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hopewell's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-7. As for Ragsdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Hopewell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ragsdale, they will face off against T.C. Roberson on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (T.C. Roberson: 2.5, Ragsdale: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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