The Hanover Hawks will square off against the Holliston Panthers on Monday. Hanover's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Holliston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Hanover sidestepped Duxbury for a 3-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Max Aikins, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Perkins, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holliston). They put the hurt on Bellingham with a sharp 19-6 win on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the game before.
Lucas Engel looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Drew Kafka was incredible, going 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Sam Schoenberg was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Holliston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellingham only posted an OBP of .375.
With the victory, Holliston broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-9. As for Hanover, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
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