Pike County suffered their closest loss since February 24th on Thursday. They fell just short of the Autauga Academy Generals by a score of 8-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Generals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 back in February.
Hailey Griffin was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emmya Moultry, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Pike County has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Autauga Academy, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pike County will welcome Straughn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Autauga Academy, they will host Montgomery Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Generals are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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