
Tigers
03/27/25 vs Blackhawk | 2 |
03/21/25 @ Plum | 3 |
03/16/25 vs Brearley | 15 |
03/14/25 vs Flagler Palm Coast | 8 |
03/11/25 @ Shenango | 5 |
The Moon Area Tigers will challenge the Hopewell Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Moon Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Moon Area took on Blackhawk on Thursday. Moon Area came up short against Blackhawk, falling 10-2. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hopewell hadn't done well against Central Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Hopewell blew past Central Valley 14-8. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Victoria Mann was a standout: she fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Kara Barkovich was another key player, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4.
Hopewell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Valley only posted a batting average of .240.
Hopewell now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Moon Area, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Moon Area hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hopewell struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Moon Area beat Hopewell 11-8 when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Does Moon Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hopewell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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