New Hope entered their tilt with Douglas with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Douglas Eagles on Friday. That's more bragging rights for New Hope, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
New Hope's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Riley Schutte, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Douglas' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Cooper, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
New Hope's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-14. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Douglas, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8-1.
New Hope will head out on the road to square off against Madison County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so New Hope's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Douglas, they will be playing at home against St. Clair County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Douglas is facing St. Clair County at the right time seeing as St. Clair County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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