The Hancock Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Southern Fulton Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hancock is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Hancock lost 17-4 to Fort Hill on Saturday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southern Fulton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Northern Bedford County 13-7. With that victory, Southern Fulton brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Claire Harvey and Kamryn Pittman did most of the damage at the plate: Harvey went 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Pittman went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Burrows, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Southern Fulton, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Hancock suffered a grim 18-5 defeat to Southern Fulton in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southern Fulton's Emma Smith, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Hancock knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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