Baseball Game Preview: Hanover Area on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 2:40am

Baseball Preview: Hanover Area Hawkeyes vs. Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans

The Hanover Area Hawkeyes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Hanover Area will be strutting in after a victory while Greater Nanticoke Area will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Saturday, it was close, but Hanover Area sidestepped Northwest Area for a 6-5 win.

Nick Schiel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cam Kratz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

Meanwhile, Greater Nanticoke Area fell victim to Central Columbia and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Bluejays. Greater Nanticoke Area just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.

Hanover Area's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.

Hanover Area came up short against Greater Nanticoke Area when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 9-4. Will Hanover Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps