Hopewell is a perfect 9-0 against Quaker Valley since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Vikings will face off against the Quakers at 4:15 p.m. Hopewell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Hopewell lost 16-5 to Mohawk Area on Friday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Victoria Mann
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Victoria Mann was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Claire Sarkis also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Quaker Valley fell victim to Ellwood City and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Wolverine, falling 10-0. The Quakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Quaker Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Carver, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Quaker Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hopewell, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hopewell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Quaker Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hopewell took their win against Quaker Valley when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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