Wyoming Area is 9-1 against Hanover Area since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawkeyes at 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Area's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Hanover Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Wyoming Area earned a 7-3 victory over Crestwood. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Comets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Alexa Gacek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Josie Kivak
| 04/23/26 vs Crestwood | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Holy Redeemer | 1 |
| 04/06/26 @ Hanover Area | 1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Berwick | 1 |
On the hitting side, Josie Kivak was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and one stolen base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophia Wardell, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hanover Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 7-1 to Berwick.
Hanover Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roxy Brandolino, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Wyoming Area's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Hanover Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Wyoming Area's way against Hanover Area in their previous meeting on April 6th, as Wyoming Area made off with a 12-4 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Hawkeyes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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