Softball Preview: Hancock Hawks vs. Picayune Maroon Tide
The Hancock Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Picayune Maroon Tide at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hancock has four straight wins, Picayune has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hancock gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Long Beach with a sharp 11-1 win.
Chaley Peterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, Picayune fell victim to a rough 12-4 loss at the hands of Purvis on Monday.
Kaigyn Kulas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole 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.
Hancock's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Picayune, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14-1.
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 .329. It's a different story for Picayune, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Hancock's hitters?
Hancock took their win against Picayune in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hancock since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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