Baseball Recap: Wyoming Area Has No Trouble Against Hanover Area

Wyoming Area had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Hanover Area on Wednesday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Hawkeyes. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Cody Meade

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/30/25 vs Hanover Area	4
04/29/25 vs Lake-Lehman	2
04/24/25 @ Tunkhannock	1
04/09/25 @ Lake-Lehman	1

Cody Meade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Wyoming Area's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Meade was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Vacula, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Crane, who earned two runs and four stolen bases.

Wyoming Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hanover Area only posted an OBP of .235.

Wyoming Area is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Hanover Area, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wyoming Area will square off against Berwick at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Hanover Area, they will face off against Lake-Lehman at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Hawkeyes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.