Hanover and Atlee squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hanover had to settle for second. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Atlee Raiders. Hanover's loss signaled the end of their 20-game winning streak.
Lillian Parrish spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Hanover saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Slutzah, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hanover fell to 20-1. As for Atlee, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Hanover will face off against Gloucester at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hanover: 0.9, Gloucester: 0.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Atlee, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Smithfield at 5:30 p.m. Atlee's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Smithfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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