Softball Recap: Hancock Hawks vs. Long Beach Bearcats
Hancock stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Long Beach Bearcats 11-1. The win was familiar territory for Hancock who now have four in a row.
Chaley Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hancock got a massive performance out of Teegan Dewitt, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Abigail Carver, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Hancock is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-1 record this season. As for Long Beach, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hancock will take on Picayune at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Long Beach, they will head out on the road to face off against West Harrison at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Harrison is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Long Beach will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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