In what's become a running theme this season, Hanover Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let the North Newton Spartans onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Hanover Central's victory was all the more impressive since North Newton was averaging only 1.79 runs allowed on the season.
Payton Antkiewicz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Antkiewicz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Antkiewicz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Hanover Central got a massive performance out of Sienna Stilley, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabi Comia, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
Hanover Central's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for North Newton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3.
Hanover Central will head out on the road to take on Illiana Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hanover Central: 4.1, Illiana Christian: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Newton, they will be playing at home against West Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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