Hanover put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Atlee Raiders a 1-0 shutout. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Hanover has scored all season.
The result came thanks to Lillian Parrish's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hanover's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaileigh Byars, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Atlee's side, Sierra Kegley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
Hanover pushed their record up to 12-0 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Atlee, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Hanover will look to defend their home field on Monday against Varina at 6:00 p.m. Hanover's pitching crew has only allowed 0.2 runs per game this season, so Varina's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Atlee, they will head out on the road to take on Powhatan at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Atlee: 2.9, Powhatan: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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