The New Riegel Blue Jackets will be playing at home against the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Riegel: 3.1, Hopewell-Loudon: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, New Riegel earned a 5-1 victory over Gibsonburg. The win made it back-to-back victories for New Riegel.
Meanwhile, Hopewell-Loudon can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Lakota.
Caine McDonald was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. McDonald has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cohen Sendelbach, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kellen Frankart was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
New Riegel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Hopewell-Loudon, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
New Riegel came out on top in a nail-biter against Hopewell-Loudon in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will New Riegel repeat their success, or does Hopewell-Loudon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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