Hopewell is 1-9 against Thomas Dale since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blue Devils will host the Knights at 6:00 p.m. Hopewell will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Hopewell is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-7 margin over Henrico on Wednesday. Considering the Blue Devils have won four games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Thomas Dale was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Matoaca. The Knights have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Thomas Dale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Pooler, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Hopewell's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4. As for Thomas Dale, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Hopewell skirted past Thomas Dale 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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