New Hope-Solebury is 9-1 against Bristol since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The New Hope-Solebury Lions will take on the Bristol Warriors at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when New Hope-Solebury duked it out with MAST Community Charter on Thursday. New Hope-Solebury was the clear victors by a 17-7 margin over MAST Community Charter. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
John Whelan looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
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On the hitting side, New Hope-Solebury got a massive performance out of Blake McCagg, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-5. Those two stolen bases gave McCagg a new career-high. Joe Rickard was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
New Hope-Solebury was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as MAST Community Charter only posted a batting average of .174.
Meanwhile, Bristol had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They skirted past Lower Moreland 6-5. The game was the first time the Warriors have beaten the Lions on their field since May 13, 2015.
Cole Guy was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Guy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Guy wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dom Capriotti, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
New Hope-Solebury took their win against Bristol when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Hope-Solebury since the squad 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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