Long Beach had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-15 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Hancock Hawks. The Bearcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Hancock, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Hancock's part, McKinlee Campbell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Campbell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
In other batting news, Addie Campbell and Kalli Slade did most of the damage at the plate: Addie went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Slade went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Slade has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Maylee Cuevas also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
While Long Beach had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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