Hopewell hasn't had much luck against Hough recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Titans will take on the Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Hopewell beats Hough with 18 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Titans blew past North Mecklenburg 18-6 on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Titans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Tayari Williams
| 04/29/25 vs North Mecklenburg | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs West Mecklenburg | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs West Charlotte | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Chambers | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Mallard Creek | 1 |
Hopewell let Scarlett Ernest and Tayari Williams run wild. Ernest went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Williams went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Jones, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs.
Hopewell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .675. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .675 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while Hough put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Mallard Creek. The Huskies put the hurt on the Mavericks with a sharp 12-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Huskies needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Hough has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Hopewell, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Hopewell suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Hough when the teams last played on April 1st. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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