Picayune and Hancock squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Picayune had to settle for second. They lost 6-0 to the Hancock Hawks. The defeat continues a trend for Picayune in their matchups with Hancock: they've now lost four in a row.
Picayune got a good showing from Hayley Pascal, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Pascal has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Hancock's side, the result came thanks to Teegan Dewitt's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Taylor Dunbar was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Picayune's loss dropped their record down to 9-17-1. As for Hancock, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3-1 record this season.
While Picayune had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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