Godwin is 1-6 against Hanover since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Godwin will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Godwin's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Freeman with a sharp 7-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Katelyn Hubley's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Avery Fankhauser
| 05/02/25 vs Freeman | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ James River Midlothian | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Glen Allen | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mechanicsville | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Patrick Henry | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Avery Fankhauser, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Lila Palmer also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Godwin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Hanover came out on top against Mechanicsville on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Hawks came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hawks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Marisa Sawn was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Kaycee Doughty was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Hanover has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Godwin, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Godwin couldn't quite get it done against Hanover when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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