There's no place like home for Hancock, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against the Goode STEM Academy Knights on Tuesday as the Hancock Eagles made off with an 18-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hancock considering their one-run performance the match before.
Isela Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Julissa Moran looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned run or hits.
Back at the plate, Hancock got a massive performance out of Natalia Holguin, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nailani Deaton, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Hancock made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Goode STEM Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hancock will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitney Young at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Whitney Young is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Goode STEM Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Juarez at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Juarez's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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