New Hanover has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the North Brunswick Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
New Hanover played against West Brunswick and lost via forfeit.
North Brunswick is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They fell just short of East Columbus by a score of 9-8.
Hanna Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blair Sampson and Katherine Kayler stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sampson scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Kayler scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
New Hanover's loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-14. As for North Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
New Hanover might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from North Brunswick in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Brunswick's Shanley Hunt, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that New Hanover knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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