Baseball Recap: Hancock Takes a Loss

Hancock had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-11 to make it six. They lost 9-2 to the Smithsburg Leopards. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Leopards from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.

Ethan Hill was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

As for Smithsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.

On Smithsburg's side, George Mantz was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Mantz has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Heath Githens, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Hancock does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Smithsburg, they will square off against Brunswick at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.