Hopewell 12U Navy Dominates New Brighton

The Hopewell 12U Navy bats came alive Tuesday night powering past New Brighton 13–3.

Hopewell wasted no time, jumping out to a big lead in the first inning. Tayla Schwartzmiller set the tone with a solo inside-the-park home run, followed by RBI hits from Meier Swana, Sofia Cronin and Lacey Snouffer.

The offense kept rolling in the third, when Madison Santamaria added her own inside-the-park homer and Ruby Fillo and Sofia Cronin delivered clutch RBI doubles. The fourth inning sealed the deal, with five more runs coming from Tayla, Madison, Meier, and Ruby who capped the rally with a two-run shot to center.

Meier Swana had a standout night both in the circle and at the plate. She struck out six over two innings while also going 3-for-3 with four RBIs. Tayla came in to close things out, keeping New Brighton’s bats quiet.

At the plate, Hopewell collected 12 hits total, with multiple-hit games from Madison, Tayla, Sofia, and Ruby. Hopewell’s speed was on full display with 14 stolen bases, led by Tayla, Sofia, Jaina Zito and Madison Martchitelli.

Defensively, Hopewell was sharp, playing error-free ball. Madison anchored the infield with seven plays.

With the win, Hopewell 12U Navy continues their strong season and will be back in action Monday against Ambridge 12U Garnet.