Hopewell-Loudon put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks as the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains made off with an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hopewell-Loudon.
Isabelle Beidelschies made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Beidelschies has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Beidelschies was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sidney Brickner, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddie Holcomb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hopewell-Loudon is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hopewell-Loudon will take on Calvert at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against Ottawa Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ottawa Hills is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning St. Joseph Central Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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