Baseball Recap: South Pittsburg Pirates vs. Sequatchie County Indians
After losing to Sequatchie County the last time they met, South Pittsburg decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The South Pittsburg Pirates had just enough and edged the Sequatchie County Indians out 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Pittsburg.
Luke Rector spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zach Tierney was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamden Wellington, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Pittsburg pushed their record up to 9-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sequatchie County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-8.
South Pittsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sequatchie County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grundy County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Sequatchie County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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