Ider typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Pisgah proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Ider Hornets by a score of 13-8. The Eagles have beaten the Hornets the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hornets has come to flipping the script.
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Caleb Jenkins and Jackson Smalley made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Jenkins struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Smalley tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. At bat, Jenkins scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Smalley scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Smalley also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Luke Gilbert was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Pisgah is 3-1 when Gilbert posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cutter Mays, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Pisgah now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Ider, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4.
Pisgah has already played their next game, an 8-7 win against Sand Rock on the 13th. Ider has also already played their next contest (against Crossville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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