Baseball Preview: Boiling Springs Bubblers vs. Hanover Nighthawks
The Boiling Springs Bubblers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hanover Nighthawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Boiling Springs has four straight victories, Hanover has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Boiling Springs can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Greencastle-Antrim as Boiling Springs made off with a 9-3 win.
Jonah Richardson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Richardson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chance Flor, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Torin Williamson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hanover came up short against Biglerville on Wednesday and fell 8-4.
Carver Alvarez and Colton Miller stepped up to the plate in a big way. Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Miller scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Boiling Springs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Hanover, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Hanover's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Boiling Springs has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Hanover, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Boiling Springs' sizable advantage in that area, Hanover will need to find a way to close that gap.
Boiling Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Hanover in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-4. Does Boiling Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hanover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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