W.S. Neal won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. Their tough 16-1 defeat to the Ariton Purple Cats might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to W.S. Neal of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2017.
W.S. Neal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ja?sean Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, W.S. Neal didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ariton only tossed five.
On Ariton's side, Lawson Leger and Jessie Pelham made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Leger tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Pelham tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Leger went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs, while Pelham scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dalton Murphy and Myles Tyler did most of the damage at the plate: Murphy went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Tyler scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Addison Senn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
W.S. Neal's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Ariton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. W.S. Neal will face off against Andalusia at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Andalusia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Ariton, they are on the road again on Friday to play Greenville at 5:00 p.m.
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