The Hanover Hawks will challenge the Pembroke Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hanover's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Pembroke's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hanover barely beat Plymouth South the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Panthers on Monday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Brody Noonan, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Cole Hendrickson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Hanover lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pembroke hadn't done well against North Quincy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Titans came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 6-2.
The win got Pembroke back to even at 7-7. As for Hanover, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Hanover came out on top in a nail-biter against Pembroke in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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