Hancock extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 12-14 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the George County Rebels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 on Tuesday.
As for George County, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For George County's part, Carson Pierce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, George County's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Canyon Reeves, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
While Hancock 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 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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