After two games on the road, Hanover Area is heading back home. They will take on the Lake-Lehman Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The matchup between Hanover Area and Wyoming Seminary College Prep on Friday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Hanover Area fell just short of Wyoming Seminary College Prep by a score of 10-9. One positive for Hanover Area, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Hanover Area saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Schiel, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Jayden Cruz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Hanover Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lake-Lehman came up short against Greater Nanticoke Area on Monday and fell 6-3. Lake-Lehman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sam Finarelli was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Finarelli was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Hanover Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lake-Lehman, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Hanover Area was able to grind out a solid win over Lake-Lehman in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. Will Hanover Area repeat their success, or does Lake-Lehman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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