Hanover Area lost to Old Forge back in March of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Hawkeyes came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 16-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Hawkeyes couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hanover Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Place, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double was Place's first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Hanover Area and nudges their season record down to 1-6. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Old Forge, their record now sits at 5-3.
Coming up, Hanover Area will be playing at home against MMI Preparatory School at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Old Forge, they will head out on the road to face off against Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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