There's no place like home for New Hope, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Etowah Blue Devils on Wednesday. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 11-6 win the Blue Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2017.
Ella Baswell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she's hit this season.
Baswell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Atlanta Copeland, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
New Hope hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive matchups.
New Hope picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-6-1. As for Etowah, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
Coming up, New Hope will challenge Scottsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Etowah, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Southside at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Etowah's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Southside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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