The New Hope Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Scottsboro Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Hope took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Etowah.
Ella Baswell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
Baswell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Atlanta Copeland was another, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
New Hope hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Scottsboro was able to grind out a solid win over Jasper on Friday, taking the game 7-2. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
New Hope picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-7-1. As for Scottsboro, their record now sits at 1-0.
New Hope might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Scottsboro when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Can New Hope avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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