The Hancock Tigers will head out to take on the Whitfield Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses for Hancock and 16 for Whitfield dating back to last season.
Brentwood hit Hancock with a seven-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers came up short against the Eagles, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Whitfield fell victim to Burroughs and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Bombers.
Hancock's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19-1. As for Whitfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Hancock came out on top in a nail-biter against Whitfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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