The Pickens Dragons will head out to take on the Chestatee War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Pickens' hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against North Hall on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Dragons were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Chestatee can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Gainesville 16-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the War Eagles have posted since August 14th.
Chestatee got a massive performance out of Savannah Petty, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The last time Petty's batting average was this high was back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Kinsey, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Pickens' loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4. As for Chestatee, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-15.
Pickens took their win against Chestatee in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pickens since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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