CINCINNATI, Ohio - Hanover (7-12 overall, 3-2 HCAC) traveled to Cincinnati, OH to take on Mount St Joseph (13-4 overall, 4-1 HCAC ) and secured the game one win, with a final score of 11-9.
At The Dish
The Panthers scored 10 of their 11 runs in the first three innings. Sophomore
Nickey Gutzwiller (Cincinnati, IN) started the barrel party in the first inning for the Panthers with an RBI single scoring Senior Jacob Danneman (Edgewood, KY). The scoring continued when they added eight runs in the third inning, sparked by another
Nickey Gutzwiller RBI single scoring Senior
Reid Douglas (Rossville, IN).
Hanover stayed quiet till the sixth inning when they picked up another run off a Junior
Josh Simpson (Bardstown, KY) solo shot.
On The Hill
Junior
John Girard (Richmond, KY) got the start for the Panthers tossing for seven innings striking out six and only giving up one walk. Freshman
Brayden Ault came in for relief as
Josh Simpson hurled the last inning.
Hanover hopes to secure the series when they continue to play the Lions on March 29. Game time is set for 12:00 PM.
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