Anacoco and Hicks are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Anacoco Indians will be playing at home against the Hicks Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Anacoco came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Simpson a 17-0 shutout on Monday. Anacoco's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dylan Mayo looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Luke Thompson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Riley Hayes, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hicks had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Hicks has scored all season.
Anacoco's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Hicks, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Everything went Anacoco's way against Hicks when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Anacoco made off with a 13-1 victory. Will Anacoco repeat their success, or does Hicks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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