If Hancock was feeling good fresh off their 13-0 takedown of Bay last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hancock Hawks lost 15-9 to the Oak Grove Warriors on Saturday. The loss was the Hawks' first of the season.
Cyla Cuevas stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Teegan DeWitt was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hancock hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hancock fell to 3-1. As for Oak Grove, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Hancock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-2 victory against Purvis on the 22nd. As for Oak Grove, they will square off against West Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. West Marion will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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