Baseball Recap: Prattville Comes Up Short

Prattville lost against Thompson last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lions fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Mason Piper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Prattville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Alexander, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Elias Wilkerson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Prattville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Thompson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Thompson beat Prattville by a score of 7-6 later that day.