Hanover Central put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Highland Trojans. That's more bragging rights for Hanover Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Payton Antkiewicz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Antkiewicz was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hanover Central got a massive performance out of Sienna Stilley, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Stilley is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabi Comia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Highland's side, Olivia Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Hanover Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Highland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
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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