Griffith is 0-10 against Hanover Central since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Griffith Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Hanover Central Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hanover Central is hoping to do on Friday what Hammond Central couldn't last Thursday: put an end to Griffith's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Griffith blew past Hammond Central 15-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hanover Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They never let North Newton onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hanover Central considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Payton Antkiewicz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Antkiewicz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Antkiewicz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Hanover Central got a massive performance out of Sienna Stilley, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabi Comia, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
Griffith pushed their record up to 7-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Hanover Central, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Griffith might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Hanover Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Griffith avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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