The Mohawk Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mohawk's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Hopewell-Loudon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hopewell-Loudon will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Mohawk extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Warriors walked away with an 8-5 victory over Seneca East. Surprisingly, this marked the Warriors' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Hopewell-Loudon got themselves on the board against St. Mary Central Catholic on Friday, but St. Mary Central Catholic never followed suit. They blew past the Panthers 7-0. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kellen Frankart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Frankart was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cohen Sendelbach, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Thomas Daniel, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Hopewell-Loudon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.
Mohawk pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
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