After winning two games Saturday, New Hope High School softball coach Tabitha Beard thought her team was poised enough to make it a sweep in the nightcap at Propst Park.
For three innings, New Hope was on cruise control with a 2-0 lead against Northeast Lauderdale and had allowed just two batters to reach base.
Then, the team came apart in uncharacteristic fashion.
New Hope committed four errors and misplayed a pair of bunts in the fourth inning which led to a 5-2 loss to Northeast Lauderda
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