Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 HANOVER, Ind. – Hanover (10-24 overall, 5-9 HCAC) completed the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference sweep of Anderson on Saturday afternoon winning game one 3-1 and taking game two 8-1. Prior to the contest, Hanover celebrated Senior Day!
 
GAME ONE
IN THE CIRCLE
Junior Lauren Beaman (Indianapolis, Ind.) got the win in the circle pitching a complete game with two strikeouts. The junior allowed just three runs on four hits.
 
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The contest was scoreless until the fourth inning when the Panther attack erupted. Freshman LauRie Harmless (Coatesville, Ind.) doubles to right field plating two before advancing to third on a wild pitch.
 
Freshman Sophie Markowicz (Greenwood, Ind.) handled the rest with a sacrifice fly to center field, 3-0.
 
Anderson looked to rally in the fifth inning plating one run before Hanover retired the side.
 
GAME TWO
IN THE CIRCLE
 Junior Megan Ekart (Scottsburg, Ind.) captured the game two win throwing four and two thirds inning while freshman Avery Southern (Mitchell, Ind.) claimed the save. 

PLAY-BY-PLAY
Junior Carson Kruse (Fort Branch, Ind.) propelled Hanover in front with a bang in the third inning as the junior went yard propelling HC on top 2-0. Junior Alex Miller (Miamisburg, Ohio) claimed the final RBI of the inning to push HC out front 3-0.
 
Anderson threatened in the bottom of the fifth inning loading the bases before relief pitcher freshman Avery Southern (Mitchell, Ind.) forced a pop out to right field, 3-1.
 
The Panthers added insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth inning plating five runs on four hits. Beaman paced the attack with a single to left field before a Kruse RBI to left field pushed the difference to 6-1. The final run of the afternoon came from the bat of junior Dani Steward (Shelbyville, Ind.) as HC secured the 8-1 win.
 
UP NEXT
Hanover returns to action on Wednesday, May 1 when they travel to Rose-Hulman. Game time is set for 5:00 PM.