The Pisgah Dragons will face off against the Clarkdale Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pisgah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Lake 11-4. The result was nothing new for Pisgah, who have now won 22 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ally Young and Alyssa McMurtrey were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Young tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, McMurtrey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Young scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while McMurtrey went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Maddi Byrd was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Best, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clarkdale narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Puckett 4-3.
Ava Mosley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mckenzie Lundy, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Makayla Hopkins, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Pisgah, bringing their record for this year to 25-7. As for Clarkdale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season.
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