Baseball Recap: Pike County Bulldogs vs. Daleville Warhawks
Pike County won the last time they faced Daleville, and things went their way in Friday's second game too. The Pike County Bulldogs walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Daleville Warhawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pike County.
Michael Gabel was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Gabel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gabel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Keldon Singleton was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Ben Patterson was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Daleville's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruben Garcia, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases.
Pike County's win bumped their record up to 3-15. As for Daleville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Pike County will be playing at home against Elba at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pike County is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home. As for Daleville, they will head out on the road to square off against Jesus Chapel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jesus Chapel will roll in looking for their 33rd straight victory, something Daleville surely won't give up without a fight.
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