Softball Recap: Lake Hornets vs. Pisgah Dragons
Lake and Pisgah squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Lake had to settle for second. They lost 11-4 to the Pisgah Dragons. Lake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Pisgah's part, Ally Young and Alyssa McMurtrey made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Young tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, McMurtrey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Young scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while McMurtrey went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddi Byrd, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and three 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. Another player making a difference was Audrey Best, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lake's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-10. As for Pisgah, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-7.
Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pisgah, they will head out on the road to take on Clarkdale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clarkdale is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Pisgah a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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