Northwest Area had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Hanover Area Hawkeyes as the Northwest Area Rangers made off with a 19-2 win. The game was the first time the Rangers have beaten the Hawkeyes on their field since April 24, 2017.
Jenna Robaczewski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Robaczewski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
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In other batting news, Northwest Area let Jordin Bowman and Ashlyn Hermanofski run wild. Bowman scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hermanofski went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave Bowman a new career-high in runs. Ava Ruckle was another key player, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
Northwest Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest Area will square off against Wyoming Valley West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hanover Area, they will take on Weatherly at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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