Hopewell is 10-0 against Ellwood City since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hopewell Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Ellwood City Wolverine at 3:30 p.m. Hopewell is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Hopewell had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Central Valley. That's two games in a row now that Hopewell has lost by exactly two runs.
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 home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Ellwood City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Laurel and snuck past 10-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ellwood City.
Owen Andrews looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Ellwood City let Jordan Keller and Aaron Lake loose on the outfield. Keller went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Lake scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jacob Biskup was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hopewell now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Ellwood City, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Hopewell beat Ellwood City 9-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Hopewell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ellwood City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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