The Hicks Pirates will face off against the South Beauregard Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hicks knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully South Beauregard likes a good challenge.
If Hicks beats South Beauregard with 18 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Pirates' pitchers stepped up to hand Peabody an 18-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Pirates have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Courtlyn Dousay and Carleigh-Ann Wilson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dousay tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Wilson pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dousay has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Dousay scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Wilson scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Addison, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie-Grace Quinn, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hicks was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, South Beauregard came up short against Iota on Monday and fell 4-1. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
South Beauregard's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Hicks, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Hicks might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from South Beauregard in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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