Blackhawk's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hopewell Vikings a 4-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Blackhawk also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Dylan Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Blackhawk saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Keister, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Welsh, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Hopewell's side, Emmet Mccowin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Hopewell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Vescio, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Hopewell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blackhawk only tossed five.
Blackhawk is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-2-1 record this season. As for Hopewell, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Blackhawk will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hopewell: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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