Hancock’s varsity baseball team kicked off their 2024 spring season with a sweep of their cross-river rivals Berkeley Springs last Thursday, March 21. The Panther baseball team delivered a steady stream of runs against the Indians to win 9-0.
Sophomore Brooks Norris and Junior Logan Trumpower each brought in two runs, with added runs by Blaire Ray, Chandler Buskirk, Colton Welch, Hayden McCarty and Logan Hendershot. Berkeley Springs got just two hits during the game.
Hancock stacked their lead in the sixth inning, adding four runs. The Indian rotated in three pitchers, while Panther pitcher, junior Blaire Ray, delivered for the entire game for Hancock.
The Panthers struggled to keep that winning energy when they faced off against the Shanksville (Pa.) Vikings on Monday, March 25. Hancock brought home a lone run in the seventh inning from a hit by Panther sophomore Brooks Norris. The Vikings took the lead with three runs by the second inning and piled on more in the fifth.
Panther baseball continues against Northern High School tonight, Wednesday, March 27. Play continues on Saturday, March 30.
