Hopewell took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (barely). They had just enough and edged the Shenango Wildcats out 13-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
David Medich looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Logan Triscila was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Ben Mcdonald was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Hopewell will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mohawk Area at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Hopewell has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Shenango, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Union Area at 1:00 p.m. on April 13th.
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