The Hancock Eagles will be playing at home against the Lindblom Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hancock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Hancock had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Whitney Young put an end to it on Monday. Hancock lost 11-0 to Whitney Young. Hancock has not had much luck with Whitney Young recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Hancock saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Scuito, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lindblom, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday.
Aviana Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kiersten Gaines, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Laylah Outlaw was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hancock's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Lindblom, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hancock has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lindblom struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Hancock's way against Lindblom in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 as Hancock made off with a 13-3 victory. Will Hancock repeat their success, or does Lindblom have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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