The Pike County Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the New Brockton Gamecocks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Brockton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pike County, who comes in off a win.
Pike County not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 24th (when they won 12-0). They put the hurt on Russell County with a sharp 10-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Leah Dixon
| 04/15/25 vs Russell County | 7 |
| 02/24/25 @ Autauga Academy | 5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Opp | 2 |
| 01/01/00 @ Providence Christian | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs New Brockton | 1 |
Leah Dixon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Abigail Griffin and Paloma Cain did most of the damage at the plate: Griffin got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI, while Cain went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Cain has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Makayla Franklin, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Brockton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elba.
New Brockton's loss dropped their record down to 4-21. As for Pike County, their record now sits at 6-18.
Pike County skirted past New Brockton 6-5 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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