If Old Fort was riding high off their 14-4 takedown of Danbury last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Old Fort Stockaders lost 8-1 to the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Old Fort of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Hopewell-Loudon's part, Caine McDonald made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McDonald was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Wyatt Crow was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Kellen Frankart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Old Fort's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Old Fort will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lakota at 5:00 p.m. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Joseph Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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