For the second straight game, New Brockton will face off against Pike County. The Gamecocks will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. New Brockton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
New Brockton's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Pike County with a sharp 17-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gamecocks, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Hayden Pope and James Downing did most of the damage at the plate: Pope scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1, while Downing scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Pope has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Hand, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
They weren't the only one making solid contact: New Brockton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
New Brockton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Pike County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
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