Hanover Central has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Highland Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hanover Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Hanover Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Highland (and have done all season long). Everything went Hanover Central's way against Highland on Monday as Hanover Central made off with a 13-2 win.
Payton Antkiewicz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Antkiewicz was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hanover Central got a massive performance out of Sienna Stilley, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Stilley has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabi Comia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Hanover Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Hanover Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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