Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover Panthers played host to Earlham on Sunday afternoon, winning game one 3-1 before falling in the nightcap 7-3. 
 
With the split, Hanover moves to 9-14 overall, 4-4 in the HCAC.
 
GAME ONE
The Panthers jumped on the board first as sophomore Connor Farnsley (Jeffersonville, Ind.) provided the RBI knock in the bottom of the first inning scoring both senior Andrew Littlefield (Louisville, Ky.) and senior Charlie Burton (Columbus, Ind.), 2-0.
 
Littlefield picked up an RBI of his own in the bottom of the second inning as he drove in sophomore Eric Roudebush (New Palestine, Ind.) to push Hanover on top 3-0.
 
Panther starter, junior Matthew Alter (Indianapolis, Ind.) and closer junior Charlie Joyce (Indianapolis, Ind.)  handled the rest with Alter picking up the 3-1 win throwing six complete innings with five strikeouts. Joyce secured the save for the Blue and Red.
 
GAME TWO
The Quakers dominated much of the early game plating a run in the top of the first inning before adding two runs in the top of the third inning for the 3-0 advantage.
 
They continued to tack on runs adding three in the fourth inning to capture the 6-0 lead.
 
However, HC looked to rally in the fifth inning as they were able to load the bases for Littlefield who delivered with a sacrifice fly to deep center field plating one Panther runner.
 
Hanover threatened again in the top of the sixth inning as they once again loaded the bases but this time for Perkins who delivered with an RBI single to left field pulling HC within 6-3.
 
But the Quakers handled the rest holding HC scoreless through the final three innings to secure the 7-3 HCAC split.
 
Hanover returns to action on Saturday, April 12 when they take on Spalding. First pitch of the single game is set for 4:00 PM.