Hanover Area extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-13 in the process. They came up short against the Lake-Lehman Knights, falling 15-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 back in April.
Conor Engleman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ben Kolbicka, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Lake-Lehman, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
On Lake-Lehman's side, Chris Sholtis was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, Sholtis posted three hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Finarelli, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Hanover Area didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-2 loss against Greater Nanticoke Area on the 3rd. Lake-Lehman has also already played their next match (against Northwest Area), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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