With a playoff win on the line, Hanover Central rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Lowell Red Devils. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Red Devils back in April, they had to take a 9-2 defeat.
Jillian Deyoung
| 05/30/25 vs Lowell | 16 |
| 05/29/25 vs Kankakee Valley | 13 |
| 04/12/25 vs Kankakee Valley | 12 |
| 04/21/25 vs Munster | 10 |
| 05/27/25 vs Illiana Christian | 9 |
Jillian Deyoung was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sienna Stilley, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Brooklyn Oostman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
The victory was the third in a row for Hanover Central, bringing their record up to 14-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lowell, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-6.
Hanover Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-1 victory against Highland on the 3rd. Lowell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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