Baseball Recap: Hancock finds home field redemption against Hubbard

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2024, 11:58am

Baseball Recap: Hancock Eagles vs. Hubbard Greyhounds

There's no place like home for Hancock, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the Hubbard Greyhounds by a score of 9-4 on Wednesday. This was a revenge match for Hancock, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-2 defeat when these two played last Monday.

For Hubbard's part, Joseph Thomas and Emerson Barreto stepped up to the plate in a big way. Thomas scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Barreto scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.

Hancock's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Hubbard, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.

Hancock will head out on the road to take on Goode STEM Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Goode STEM Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Hubbard, they will head out on the road to square off against Kennedy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Hubbard likes a good challenge.

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