Hanson Memorial hasn't had much luck against Ascension Episcopal recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Hanson Memorial will head out to challenge Ascension Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. Hanson Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Hanson Memorial barely beat Centerville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Hanson Memorial blew past Centerville 14-7 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Ethan Clements and Trey Rochel did most of the damage at the plate: Clements scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Rochel scored three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Rochel has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Loren Wells, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ascension Episcopal, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Vermilion Catholic on Saturday, sneaking past 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Hanson Memorial's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.67 strikeouts in those games compared to only four in the others. As for Ascension Episcopal, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Hanson Memorial suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Ascension Episcopal in their previous meeting back in February. Can Hanson Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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