Mike Vukovcan The Hopewell High School Baseball team has a break from section games until after Easter but that doesn’t mean they won’t be playing.
The Vikings have 3 non-section games scheduled starting yesterday against Montour. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Hopewell but was moved to Montour due to field conditions.
Hopewell softball and youth baseball is sponsored by Lisa McCoy, your neighborhood State Farm agent.
Montour jumped out up a 4-0 lead but Hopewell came back to tie things up in the 4th inning. But the Spartans produced a 5-run 5th inning enroute to a 10-4 victory.
A key stat in the game was Montour outhitting Hopewell, 10-5.
Taking a look at that 4 run fourth inning, Charlie Smetana led off with a walk, followed by Logan Triscila getting hit by a pitch. Followed by a walk to Brody McCullough, Ben McDonald came through with a 2-run single, scoring Smetana and Triscila.
Then with 2 outs, Jake Knobloch came through with a clutch 2-out double which tied the game at 4.
Hopewell’s Jake Knobloch
Taking a look at the Hopewell boxscore, freshman James Armstrong continues to hit well out of the two spot, going 2-4. McDonald went 2-3, while Smetana drew two walks.
Junior right-hander Drew Donovan got the start and went 3 innings allowing 4 earned runs, while striking out 5 batters.
Hopewell returns to the field next week as they have games against Serra Catholic on Wednesday and Laurel Highlands on Thursday.
