Hopewell-Loudon has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gibsonburg Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hopewell-Loudon scored the most runs they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Lakeview by a score of 17-16. Even though they lost, Hopewell-Loudon's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 7.5 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Cohen Sendelbach put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sendelbach was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caine McDonald stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Crow, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Hopewell-Loudon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Gibsonburg's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Calvert by a score of 1-0. The game marked that first time this season in which Gibsonburg was not able to get on the board.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hopewell-Loudon fell to 3-1. As for Gibsonburg, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Hopewell-Loudon came up short against Gibsonburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Hopewell-Loudon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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