Hanover's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mechanicsville Mustangs a 13-0 shutout. Hanover's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lillian Parrish made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Parrish has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Parrish was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Slutzah was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kaileigh Byars, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three runs.
Hanover pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mechanicsville, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Hanover will be playing at home against New Kent at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Mechanicsville, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Clover Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mechanicsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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