Hopewell is 0-9 against West Allegheny since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hopewell Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the West Allegheny Indians at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Hopewell earned a 7-2 victory over Quaker Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hopewell.
John Vescio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Vescio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Mcdonald, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zachary Gigliotti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Allegheny put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Union Area 10-0.
Hopewell's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. As for West Allegheny, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Hopewell came up short against West Allegheny when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Hopewell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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