The Hancock Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Picayune Maroon Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hancock is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Hancock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Picayune onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Hancock might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matches by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Teegan Dewitt, who gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Picayune off the board. Dewitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Dunbar, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Hancock has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3-1 record this season. As for Picayune, they dropped their record down to 9-17-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Picayune's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hancock hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Picayune, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Hancock's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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