Tunkhannock came into Monday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Hanover Area Hawkeyes by a score of 8-3 on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Hawkeyes back in April, they had to take a 11-5 defeat.
Tunkhannock got a great performance from Paul Poepperling as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Poepperling has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunter Gilroy was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Dominick, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Tunkhannock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hanover Area only posted a batting average of .207.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-17. As for Hanover Area, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-17.
Coming up, Tunkhannock will face off against Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Chiefs at the right time seeing as the Chiefs are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hanover Area, they will challenge Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Hawkeyes surely won't give up without a fight.
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