The Pisgah Dragons will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Choctaw Central Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Pisgah's tournament run continued when they took on Starkville on Saturday. The Dragons took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets. The loss put an end to the Dragons' undefeated start to the season.
Ally Young was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Choctaw Central put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Starkville a 13-0 shutout. Considering the Warriors have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sanaeya Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Zahayliah Bell was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Lewis, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Choctaw Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Choctaw Central's record now sits at 5-0. As for Pisgah, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Pisgah has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Choctaw Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pisgah was able to grind out a solid victory over Choctaw Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, winning 12-8. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
