Delone Catholic is 8-2 against Hanover since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Squires will host the Nighthawks at 4:15 p.m. Hanover took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Delone Catholic, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Delone Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Fairfield, taking the game 6-2. The Squires haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Mathew Mummert
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Mathew Mummert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Delone Catholic: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 4-6 otherwise. Mummert was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Younkins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Colton McMaster was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Hanover fell victim to Bermudian Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Delone Catholic pushed their record up to 7-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hanover, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Delone Catholic took their win against Hanover in their previous matchup on Thursday by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Squires have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Nighthawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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