The Margaretta Polar Bears will face off against the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopewell-Loudon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Margaretta, who comes in off a win.
Margaretta is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Port Clinton 18-2 on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Polar Bears as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lakota hit Hopewell-Loudon with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chieftains fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Chieftains have lost by just one run.
Kellen Frankart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Hopewell-Loudon and nudges their season record down to 13-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Margaretta, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Margaretta came up short against Hopewell-Loudon when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Will the Polar Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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