Big First Inning Leads Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets Past Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals

By GameChanger Media

Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets scored 10 runs in the first inning, which helped them defeat Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals 16-1 on Wednesday.  Alexyn DuBois singled, scoring one run, Halle Swihart tripled, scoring one run, Amanda Ley singled, scoring one run, Tori King singled, scoring one run, an error scored two runs, Ava Smith singled, scoring one run, DuBois tripled, scoring two runs, and Swihart doubled, scoring one run.

Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals got on the board in the first inning after Lilly Nutt singled, scoring one run.

Four more Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets runs crossed the plate in the second inning to extend the lead to 14-1. King homered to left field, scoring two runs, Smith tripled, scoring one run, and DuBois singled, scoring one run.

DuBois earned the win for Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets. The starter gave up two hits and one run (zero earned) over four innings, striking out five and walking none. Emma Pond took the loss for Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals. The starting pitcher went three and two-thirds innings, surrendering 16 runs (12 earned) on 16 hits, striking out one and walking one.

Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets amassed 16 hits in the game. DuBois drove the middle of the lineup, leading Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets with five runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 3-for-3 on the day. Smith and DuBois each collected three hits for Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets. Swihart, Brooklyn Biela, and King each collected multiple hits for Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets. Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets turned one double play in the game.

Nutt and Nora Fleming each collected one hit for Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals. Nutt led Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals with one run batted in. The number three hitter went 1-for-2 on the day.

Next up for Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets is a game at Michigan Center on Wednesday.

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Amanda Ley Leads Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets Past Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals

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Amanda Ley was dominant in the circle, as the starting pitcher rang up 10 strikeouts in Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets's 11-3 victory over Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals on Wednesday. Ley allowed four hits and three runs over seven innings while walking none.

Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals got on the board in the first inning after Lilly Nutt homered to left field, scoring three runs.

Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets tied the game in the top of the second thanks to a single by Holly Zantop, and an error.

A home run to left field by Ley gave Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets the lead, 6-3, in the top of the third.

Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets added four more runs in the top of the sixth inning on five hits. Alexyn DuBois homered to center field, scoring three runs, and Ley singled, scoring one run.

Rylie Anderson took the loss for Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals. The right-handed pitcher went seven innings, allowing 11 runs (eight earned) on 16 hits, striking out six and walking one.

Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets accumulated 16 hits in the game. Halle Swihart and Brooklyn Biela each collected three hits for Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets. DuBois and Ley each drove in three runs for Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets. Tori King and Bryn Biela each collected multiple hits for Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets.

Nutt drove the middle of the lineup, leading Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals with three runs batted in. The number three hitter went 1-for-3 on the day. Nora Fleming went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Michigan Center Varsity Cardinals in hits.

Hanover-Horton Varsity Comets welcome Bronson on Thursday for their next game.

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