Hancock scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Kennedy Crusaders as the Hancock Eagles made off with a 21-6 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Hancock as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hancock got a massive performance out of Hannah Scuito, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Scuito has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Aaliyah Solis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Kennedy's side, Jessica Monarrez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Gregory, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hancock's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Kennedy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8.
Hancock will head out on the road to square off against Nazareth Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hancock will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Kennedy, they will be playing at home against Bulls College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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