The Pickering Red Devils will challenge the DeQuincy Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pickering has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Beauregard hit Pickering with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Devils took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
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Alaura Hough and Lindsey Bartlett stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hough went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Bartlett went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Hough has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Emma Jarrell was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, DeQuincy entered their contest against Rosepine on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tigers fell 6-3 to the Eagles.
Maddie Vinatieri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, DeQuincy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Moore, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Pickering's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for DeQuincy, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 16-10.
Pickering suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to DeQuincy when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
