Blue Jackets
| 05/20/25 @ Hopewell-Loudon | 5-8 |
| 05/19/25 @ St. Joseph Central Catholic | 15-0 |
| 05/17/25 @ Gibsonburg | 4-2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Lakota | 4-2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Old Fort | 7-3 |
New Riegel dropped their record down to 15-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell 8-5 to the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Hopewell-Loudon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Hopewell-Loudon's part, Sidney Brickner was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Riegel will welcome Hardin Northern at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Polar Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.61 runs per game on average), something the Blue Jackets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Joseph Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chieftains' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crimson Streaks have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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