For the second straight game, Long Beach will face off against Hancock. The Bearcats will be playing at home against the Hawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Long Beach has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Hancock will come in with six straight victories.
Long Beach lost 14-6 to Hancock on Friday.
For Hancock's part, they gave Tripp Peterson the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, James Stieler was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Coleton Hopgood, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hancock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Long Beach only posted an OBP of .294.
Long Beach's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Hancock, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
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