The Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains will take on the Bellevue Redmen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hopewell-Loudon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
While Hopewell-Loudon's victory against Arcadia wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Chieftains had just enough and edged out the Redskins 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Chieftains in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won five in a row.
Brynn Sendelbach and Araceli Velasquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sendelbach tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Velasquez tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Sendelbach went 2-for-4 with two runs, while Velasquez went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AnneMarie Berg, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple.
Meanwhile, Bellevue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 9-6 to Sandusky.
Payton Hicks made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Easterwood, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Bellevue's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hopewell-Loudon, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Bellevue's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hopewell-Loudon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Bellevue, though, as they've been averaging 9.8 hits. Given Hopewell-Loudon's sizable advantage in that area, the Redmen will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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