After soaring to ten runs the game before, Old Fort was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. Their rough 12-2 defeat to the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains might stick with them for a while. Old Fort has struggled against Hopewell-Loudon recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Olivia Abdoo was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Hopewell-Loudon's side, Isabelle Beidelschies made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Beidelschies has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Beidelschies was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Hoover was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Brynn Sendelbach was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Old Fort's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Old Fort will square off against New Riegel at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. New Riegel will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Old Fort surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arcadia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopewell-Loudon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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