Anacoco won the last time they faced Hicks, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Anacoco Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hicks Pirates and snuck past 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Anacoco.
Kyle Scott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Scott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Dustin Welch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Anacoco's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Hicks, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Anacoco will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hicks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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