Hanover extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-5. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the William Penn Bearcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Nighthawks of the 8-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for William Penn, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 25, 2025.
For William Penn's part, they got a great performance from Eduardo Negron as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. The dominant performance also gave Negron a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, William Penn saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roosevert Ramos, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Carlos Cruz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Hanover will be playing at home against Biglerville at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for William Penn, they are taking a road trip to face off against Dallastown at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Bearcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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