After two games on the road, Hopewell-Loudon is heading back home. They will take on the New Riegel Blue Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hopewell-Loudon: 3.5, New Riegel: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hopewell-Loudon gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over St. Mary Central Catholic.
Caine McDonald was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. McDonald was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellen Frankart, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Cohen Sendelbach was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Riegel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Calvert by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs New Riegel has scored all season.
Hopewell-Loudon is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for New Riegel, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Hopewell-Loudon skirted past New Riegel 4-3 in their previous meeting last Friday. Will Hopewell-Loudon repeat their success, or does New Riegel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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