The Pickering Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Anacoco Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Pickering's tournament run continued when they took on Zwolle on Saturday. Pickering lost 18-3 to Zwolle. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Anacoco made sure to put some runs up on the board against Evans on Monday. Anacoco never let Evans get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. With that victory, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Tori Haymon made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayla Calloway, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Those RBI were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sarie Procell, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Anacoco pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Pickering, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Pickering might still be hurting after the 20-2 loss they got from Anacoco in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Pickering avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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