Softball Recap: Hanover picks up 14th straight win on the road

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 5:17pm

Softball Recap: Hanover Hawks vs. Deep Run Wildcats

Hanover put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Deep Run Wildcats onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Six seems to be a good number for Hanover as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

The result came thanks to Lillian Parrish's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Mackenzie Ryerson was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaileigh Byars, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

On Deep Run's side, Charlotte Boswell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with four stolen bases.

Hanover pushed their record up to 15-0 with that victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Deep Run, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hanover will face off against Patrick Henry at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Deep Run, they will head out on the road to square off against Godwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Godwin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.

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