If Northwest Area was feeling good off their 11-5 takedown of Columbia Montour Vo-Tech last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwest Area Rangers fell just short of the Hanover Area Hawkeyes by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwest Area of the 20-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Trevor Dietz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Hanover Area's side, 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.
Northwest Area's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Hanover Area, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12.
Northwest Area will take on Millville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwest Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Hanover Area, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against MMI Preparatory School at 4:15 p.m. Hanover Area has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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