Mike Vukovcan The Hopewell HS Softball team will be entering the WPIAL playoffs on a high note following a 23-1 victory over Beaver Falls on Tuesday.
The Lady Vikings put the pedal down in the 1st inning by scoring 9 runs and never took their foot off the gas. Holding a 13-0 lead heading into the 4th inning, Hopewell went on to score 10 runs and ending the game in just 4 innings.
Before we recap the offensive explosion, let’s get a mention in for the starting pitcher Allison Ramaley, who went 4 innings, allowing just 1 hit, 0 earned runs and struck out 9 hitters.
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Everyone in the Hopewell lineup picked up a hit as Claire Sarkis led the way going 4 for 5 with 4 runs and 2 RBI. After that, 3 Hopewell players had 3 hits apiece: Marina Pinchotti (3-4, 2 runs, 3 RBI, walk), Ramaley (3-4, 3 runs, 3 RBI) and Lillian Otto (3-4, 2 runs, 3 RBI).
Hazel McCowin went 2-4 with 1 run and 2 RBI, Addison Pavlisko went 2-for-3, with 3 runs and a team-high 4 RBI, Teagan Scully was 2 for 4 with 4 runs and 2 RBI and Gianna Rossi was 1-3 with 2 runs and Abigail Babinsack was 1-3 with 2 runs, 2 walks and 2 RBIs.
The Hopewell lineup banged out 21 hits and a season-high 9 extra base hits (Ramaley 2 doubles, Otto 2 doubles and a triple, Babinsack double, Pavlisko double, and Scully triple.
SCORING SUMMARY:
Top 1st: Ramaley RBI single scores Sarkis, Otto 2-run double scores Pinchotti and Ramaley, Pavlisko RBI single scores, Babinsack and Otto, Scully triple scores Rossi and Pavlisko, Pinchotti RBI ground out scores Sarkis, Hopewell led 9-0.
Top 3rd: Sarkis RBI single scores Pavlisko, Pinchotti RBI single scores Scully, Babinsack bases loaded walk scores Sarkis, McCowin RBI single scores Ramaley, Hopewell led 13-0.
Top 4th: Sarkis RBI single scores Scully, Ramaley RBI double scores Pinchotti, Babinsack RBI dobule scores Ramaley, Otto RBI triple scores Babinsack, McCowin RBI double scores Otto, Pavlisko RBI double scores McCowin and Rossi, Pinchotti RBI single scores Sarkis.
FINAL SCORE: HOPEWELL 23 BEAVER FALLS 1
WINNING IS FUN!!!
This young Hopewell team finished the season with an overall record of 6-8 and will wait to find out who their 1st round opponent will be in the WPIAL playoffs.
