Baseball Recap: Picayune Maroon Tide vs. Hancock Hawks
In what's become a running theme this season, Picayune gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Hancock Hawks as the Picayune Maroon Tide made off with a 13-6 victory. The win was familiar territory for Picayune who now have three in a row.
Landon Watts and Kyler King made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Watts tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, King pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Watts went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while King scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Morgan Craft was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamie Lumpkin, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Hancock's side, Brandon Arcement was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Picayune has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Hancock, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-11.
Picayune will be playing in front of their home fans against Long Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Long Beach is coming into the game with ten straight losses on the road, meaning Picayune will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Hancock, they will challenge George County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Hancock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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