The Hanover Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Gloucester Dukes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hanover 2.5, Gloucester 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hanover heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of Atlee by a score of 9-8. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Gloucester had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over the Crabbers. The Dukes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Gloucester's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Hanover, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-4.
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