Softball Game Preview: St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints vs. Pisgah Dragons

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2024, 7:02am

Preview: St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints vs. Pisgah Dragons

The St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Pisgah Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for St. Andrew's Episcopal's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of Puckett on Tuesday. The loss means St. Andrew's Episcopal is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.

Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Pisgah's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Neshoba Central.

Maddi Byrd made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hallie McCurdy, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

St. Andrew's Episcopal's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pisgah, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.

St. Andrew's Episcopal might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Pisgah in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Thankfully for St. Andrew's Episcopal, Faith Ashley (who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.

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