Hancock and South Panola squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hancock had to settle for second. They fell just short of the South Panola Tigers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hancock of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
For South Panola's part, Sadie Bright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Bright has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Panola's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Heafner, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 22-5-1. As for South Panola, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 29-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hancock by a score of 1-0 later that day.
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