Chieftains
| 04/14/25 @ St. Joseph Central Catholic | 21 |
| 04/01/25 vs Fostoria | 12 |
| 03/31/25 vs St. Paul | 12 |
| 04/11/25 vs Old Fort | 11 |
| 04/07/25 vs Lakota | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hopewell-Loudon). They never let the St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks get on the board and left with a 21-0 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Chieftains in their matchups with the Crimson Streaks: they've now won seven in a row.
Thomas Daniel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Daniel was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Braylon Martinez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brayden Brickman was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hopewell-Loudon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
Hopewell-Loudon's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hopewell-Loudon will challenge rival St. Mary Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chieftains 3, the Panthers 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central Catholic is set to take on their familiar foe Lakota at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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