It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hanover Central can now relate to. They lost 6-0 to the Boone Grove Wolves on Friday. The contest marked the first time this season in which Hanover Central was not able to get on the board.
Hanover Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabi Comia, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Boone Grove's side, not much got past Natalee Meinert, who gave up just eight hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Hanover Central off the board. Meinert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olivia Treece was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Llanos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Hanover Central's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Boone Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Hanover Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Boone Grove, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Western at 6:00 p.m. Western will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Boone Grove surely won't give up without a fight.
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