The New Hope Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the Anderson County Mavericks at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. New Hope is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between New Hope and West Point, and New Hope kept the tradition alive. New Hope was the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over West Point on Friday. Considering the Trojans have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Anderson County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Huntsville 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Clay Fletcher, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
New Hope pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Anderson County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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