Softball Preview: Picayune Maroon Tide vs. Hancock Hawks
Picayune has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hancock Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Picayune suffered a tough 12-4 loss at the hands of Purvis.
Kaigyn Kulas was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Watts, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hancock stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Long Beach. Winning may never get old, but Hancock sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Chaley Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Peterson has been consistent recently: 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, Teegan Dewitt was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Abigail Carver was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Picayune's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14-1. As for Hancock, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-1 record this season.
Picayune might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Hancock in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Thankfully for Picayune, Kaylan Ladner (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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