Baseball Recap: Hanover Takes a Loss

Hanover blew William Penn out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday William Penn got their revenge. The Nighthawks fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 8-6. The Nighthawks just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Colton Miller

Runs

04/25/25 vs William Penn	2
04/21/25 vs Susquenita	2
04/16/25 vs York County Tech	2
04/24/25 @ Delone Catholic	1
03/24/25 @ York County Tech	1
+ 1 more games

Colton Miller and Gavin Trish stepped up to the plate in a big way. Miller went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Trish got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Hanover is 2-1 when Miller posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Tim Wagaman was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Hanover's record now sits at 5-12. As for William Penn, their win ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9.

Coming up, Hanover will host Fairfield at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Nighthawks are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for William Penn, they are taking a road trip to challenge South Western at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Bearcats will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: the Mustangs will have lost six straight heading into Saturday's match.