After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jefferson, Affton was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Hancock Tigers with a sharp 19-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Aleigha Meyers-Hamilton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meyers-Hamilton was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Affton got a massive performance out of Racheal Kaye, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexis Hancock, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Affton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hancock only tossed three.
Affton's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Hancock, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Affton is on the road again on Tuesday to play Ladue Horton Watkins at 4:15 p.m. As for Hancock, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Rosati-Kain, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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