Hanover hasn't had much luck against Delone Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Nighthawks will square off against the Squires at 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hanover's offense. They fell 3-0 to Bermudian Springs on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Delone Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairfield on Wednesday, taking the game 6-2. The Squires haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Mathew Mummert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Preston Younkins was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Zach Staub also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The victory got Delone Catholic back to even at 7-7. As for Hanover, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Hanover might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Delone Catholic in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can the Nighthawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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