Softball Preview: Hancock Hawks vs. Picayune Maroon Tide
Hancock and Picayune are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Hancock Hawks will be playing at home against the Picayune Maroon Tide at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hancock has five straight wins, Picayune has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hancock stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Picayune.
Teegan Dewitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Dewitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Dewitt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hancock let Chaley Peterson and Brooklyn Cuevas loose on the outfield. Peterson went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Cuevas went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Aubre Martin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hancock is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3-1 record this season. As for Picayune, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15-1.
Picayune's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hancock hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. It's a different story for Picayune, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Hancock's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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