Hanover put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Mechanicsville Mustangs onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hanover also won the last time the pair played back in April.
The result came thanks to Lillian Parrish's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Olivia Gibson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaileigh Byars, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Hanover pushed their record up to 18-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Mechanicsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Hanover will look to defend their home field on Friday against Caroline at 7:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hanover: 0.6, Caroline: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mechanicsville, they will head out on the road to challenge Dinwiddie at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mechanicsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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