Eastern Hancock is 1-7 against Shenandoah since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eastern Hancock Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shenandoah Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Hancock knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Shenandoah likes a good challenge.
Eastern Hancock's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Tri.
Tri's batters probably weren't too happy with Hayden Rouse, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, Eastern Hancock got a big performance out of Chase Stewart, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Stewart has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Borden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Shenandoah lost 14-4 to Lapel on Tuesday.
Shenandoah saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Osenbaugh, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Eastern Hancock pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Shenandoah, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Eastern Hancock has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. However, it's not like Shenandoah struggles in that department as they've averaged .461. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Eastern Hancock might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Shenandoah when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Eastern Hancock, Dylan McDaniel (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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