Shenango is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Hopewell is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will host the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Shenango's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Hopewell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Shenango is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering New Brighton just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Meanwhile, Hopewell earned a 7-2 win over Shaler Area on Wednesday.
Payton Korker looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hopewell let Ben McDonald and James Armstrong run wild. McDonald went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Armstrong went 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Donovan, who went 1-for-5 with four RBI.
Shenango's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 9-2. As for Hopewell, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Shenango skirted past Hopewell 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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