The Hanover Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Braintree Wamps at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Braintree took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hanover, who comes in off a win.
Hanover will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Quincy on Wednesday. The Hawks blew past the Presidents 14-3. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Presidents recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ben Freedman tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Joseph DaCosta was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cole Hendrickson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Hanover kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.4.
Meanwhile, Braintree came up short against Milton on Wednesday and fell 6-2. The Wamps have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braintree's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Hanover, their record now sits at 14-7.
Hanover was able to grind out a solid victory over Braintree in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Wamps have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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