Baseball Recap: York Catholic Fighting Irish vs. Hanover Nighthawks
York Catholic entered their tilt with Hanover with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Hanover Nighthawks out 9-8. For York Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 18-3 defeat Hanover walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Logan Chermarie, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Yingling, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
On Hanover's side, Tim Wagaman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Wagaman was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxon Dell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Anthony Steel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
York Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8. As for Hanover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-14.
York Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Biglerville at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. York Catholic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Hanover, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Delone Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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