With a playoff game on the line, Hanover rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gloucester Dukes a 4-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Lillian Parrish's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Brie Wheeler was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Hanover pushed their record up to 21-1 with that victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gloucester, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-1-4.
Hanover will square off against Woodgrove at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Woodgrove will roll in looking for their 24th straight win, something Hanover surely won't give up without a fight. Gloucester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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