Hanover Central extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 13-7-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Crown Point Bulldogs. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Crown Point, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-3. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
For Crown Point's part, Nolan Newell looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Lucas Grimes and Caden Matusak did most of the damage at the plate: Grimes went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Matusak went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Connor Gaines, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Coming up, Hanover Central will take on New Prairie at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.6, the Cougars 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Crown Point, they will face off against Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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