Wildcats
| 05/08/25 vs Illiana Christian | 7-5 |
| 05/06/25 @ Munster | 11-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs Munster | 2-1 |
Hanover Central extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 14-4 in the process. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Illiana Christian Vikings 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Aiden Creasbaum made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Creasbaum was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jaylen Rutherford was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacksen Coduti, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
As for Illiana Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since May 3, 2024.
On Illiana Christian's side, Ayden VanKuiken made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Hanover Central will square off against New Prairie at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Illiana Christian, they will challenge Chesterton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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