Softball Preview: Mechanicsville Mustangs vs. Hanover Hawks
Mechanicsville is 1-9 against Hanover since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mechanicsville Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Hanover Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mechanicsville is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Highland Springs 22-5. Mechanicsville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by nine runs or more this season.
Mechanicsville let Aubrey Edmonds and Ella Hagen loose on the outfield. Edmonds went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Hagen went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mckinley Duke, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hanover put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Glen Allen out 3-2.
Lillian Parrish spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two 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, Hanover's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaycee Doughty, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mechanicsville's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11-1. As for Hanover, they pushed their record up to 17-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mechanicsville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Hanover struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mechanicsville suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Hanover when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parrish, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Now that Mechanicsville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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