Recap: Ariton Purple Cats vs. Pike Liberal Arts Patriots
Ariton waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Ariton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Easton Kilpatrick looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ariton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Senn, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caden Collier, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Ariton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Pike Liberal Arts, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2.
Ariton will take on Sweet Water at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Sweet Water will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Ariton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pike Liberal Arts, they will head out on the road to challenge Boaz at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Boaz's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Pike Liberal Arts' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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