After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Hancock finally came back down to earth on Monday. They lost 11-0 to the Whitney Young Dolphins. Hancock has struggled against Whitney Young recently, as their contest on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
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.
On Whitney Young's side, Nyah Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Allen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kate Coonan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Natalie Nieves, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Whitney Young, they pushed their record up to 22-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Hancock will take on Lindblom at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Whitney Young, they will head out on the road to challenge Elmwood Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitney Young is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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