Hopewell Hawks Edge the Knights 11-7 in Milton

The Rinehimers prepare to make a big play.

The Hopewell Hawks got past the Marietta Knights 11-7 at Bell Memorial Park in Milton, Georgia on Sunday. Even in defeat, the Knights were able to take alot of positives away from the game. Robby Bryan got the Knights off to a great start throwing 7 strikes to only 3 balls in shutting down the Hawks 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 1st. Jack Rinehimer singled and later took home on a passed ball in the top of the 1st to give the Knights an early 1-0 lead. In the 2nd Garrett Wells hit a deep line drive into the RCF gap for an RBI triple and the Knights led 2-0. Hopewell put up 5 in the bottom of the second and never gave up the lead. The Knights fought hard throughout and never gave up. Patrick Reddick added a 2 RBI single in the 3rd and the Knights pulled to within a run twice, but ultimately could not overtake the Hawks. Marietta will take on the Cobb Coyotes in another NABL game on Wednesday night at Walton High School.