
Wildcats
04/19/25 vs Mooresville | 11 |
04/21/25 vs Highland | 10 |
04/15/25 vs Hobart | 10 |
04/08/25 @ Kankakee Valley | 8 |
04/10/25 @ Chicago Mt. Carmel | 7 |
Hanover Central extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping their season record up to 9-2 in the process. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Highland Trojans. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Landon Sarkey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sarkey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Bowen, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Caiden Verrett, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Hanover Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only posted an OBP of .346.
As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6. They haven't had much luck with Hanover Central recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
On Highland's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Washick, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. Caden VanderMeyden was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Hanover Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Highland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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