Hanover Area is 0-6 against Berwick since May of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes are taking a road trip to take on the Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. Hanover Area will be strutting in after a win while Berwick will be coming in after a loss.
Hanover Area is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past MMI Preparatory School 17-8 on Monday.
Caitlin Vigorito
| 04/21/25 @ MMI Preparatory School | 17 |
| 04/17/25 @ Wyoming Valley West | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Wyoming Area | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Berwick | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Crestwood | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Caitlin Vigorito made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.9 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Ponko, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, eight RBI, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in runs (three). Another player making a difference was Ava Malcarne, who went 2-for-4 with four runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Berwick was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They came up short against Lake-Lehman, falling 8-2. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Berwick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Hanover Area's record is now 4-8. As for Berwick, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Hanover Area has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .496. However, it's not like Berwick struggles in that department as they've averaged .474. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hanover Area couldn't quite get it done against Berwick in their previous meeting on April 1st as they fell 15-11. Can the Hawkeyes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
