The Hanover Central Wildcats will square off against the Mooresville Pioneers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hanover Central 3.8, Mooresville 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hanover Central's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Providence Catholic hitters got past them. The Wildcats lost 14-3 to the Celtics on Thursday. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Hanover Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Sarkey, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Another was Jaylen Rutherford, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday Mooresville's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Decatur Central 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Denny, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Kooper Schmitt was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Mooresville pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Hanover Central, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Hanover Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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