Baseball Recap: Picayune Maroon Tide vs. Hancock Hawks
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against George County, Picayune was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hancock Hawks by a score of 9-5. For Picayune, this counts as revenge for the 9-7 loss Hancock walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Kyler King made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. King has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. King was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Justin Stockstill was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cooper Moreaux, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Hancock's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Knight, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Picayune is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Hancock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Picayune beat Hancock by a score of 7-0.
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