Hanover Central and Lowell are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hanover Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Hanover Central gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Hammond Morton as they made off with a 17-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Governors: they've now won three in a row.
Claire Edgerton
| 04/16/25 @ Hammond Morton | 10 |
| 05/21/24 vs Calumet New Tech | 8 |
| 04/10/24 vs Hammond Morton | 5 |
| 03/28/24 @ South Newton | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs South Newton | 2 |
Hanover Central got a great performance from Claire Edgerton as she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave Edgerton a new career-high.
At the plate, Brooklyn Oostman was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jillian Deyoung, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs.
Hanover Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lowell didn't have quite enough to beat Munster on Wednesday and fell 4-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Olivia Fuentes put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Fuentes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base.
Lowell now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Hanover Central, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Hanover Central took their victory against Lowell in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-3 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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