Wyoming Area is 8-1 against Hanover Area since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wyoming Area Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Hanover Area Hawkeyes at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wyoming Area took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Holy Redeemer.
Jake Snyder made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Snyder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Fath, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hanover Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Crestwood 4-3.
Hanover Area's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Schiel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Garrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Wyoming Area is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Hanover Area, their record is now 2-11.
Hanover Area's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wyoming Area hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Hanover Area, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Wyoming Area's hitters?
Wyoming Area took their win against Hanover Area in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wyoming Area since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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