Hanover is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will square off against the Mechanicsville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hanover 1.5, Mechanicsville 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hanover proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Western Albemarle 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted since April 12, 2024.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsville entered their tilt with King William on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Cavaliers.
The win (which was Hanover's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mechanicsville, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Everything went Hanover's way against Mechanicsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Hanover made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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