Hanover has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Dinwiddie Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hanover is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Caroline. Five seems to be a good number for Hanover as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lillian Parrish made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Parrish has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Parrish was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaileigh Byars was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Emma Slutzah was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dinwiddie narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Eastern View 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dinwiddie.
Hanover's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-0. As for Dinwiddie, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Hanover took their victory against Dinwiddie in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 17-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hanover since the team 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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