Petersburg hasn't had much luck against Hopewell recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Crimson Wave will host the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Petersburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Monday just wasn't the day for Petersburg's offense. They fell just short of Sussex Central by a score of 1-0 on Monday.
Meanwhile, Hopewell waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Monarchs with a sharp 14-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hopewell pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Petersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
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