Crestwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hanover Area on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hanover Area Hawkeyes by a score of 4-3. Crestwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hanover Area apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Chaz Wright made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Czapla, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Crestwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hanover Area only tossed five.
On Hanover Area's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Schiel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Tyler Garrison was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Crestwood and nudges their season record down to 6-10. As for Hanover Area, their victory bumped their record up to 2-11.
Crestwood will head out on the road to challenge Tunkhannock at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crestwood is facing Tunkhannock at the right time seeing as Tunkhannock is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Hanover Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wyoming Area at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hanover Area is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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