New Hope is 0-7 against Buckhorn since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The New Hope Indians will be playing at home against the Buckhorn Bucks at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
After only two runs in their last game, New Hope made sure to put some runs up on the board against Kate Duncan Smith DAR on Thursday. New Hope blew past Kate Duncan Smith DAR 12-2.
Ella Baswell was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Baswell was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, New Hope got a massive performance out of Keilei Pearson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Stapler, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Buckhorn scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Westminster Christian Academy with a sharp 19-3 victory. Considering Buckhorn has won six matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ruby Camp looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Buckhorn got a massive performance out of Audrey Rosenberry, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lily Ramsey, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
New Hope has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Buckhorn, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. New Hope hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Buckhorn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
New Hope might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Buckhorn when the teams last played back in February. Will New Hope have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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