Hanover Area is a perfect 10-0 against Northwest Area since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hawkeyes will venture away from home to square off against the Rangers at 4:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Hanover Area beats Northwest Area with 11 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Hawkeyes walked away with an 11-7 victory over MMI Preparatory School on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawkeyes.
Cole Kablick
| 04/24/25 vs MMI Preparatory School | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Tunkhannock | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ South Williamsport | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Wyoming Seminary College Prep | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ MMI Preparatory School | 1 |
Cole Kablick was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Hanover Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Northwest Area entered their tilt with Sugar Valley Rural on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Phoenix 14-3. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Northwest Area pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hanover Area, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-9.
Hanover Area skirted past Northwest Area 6-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawkeyes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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