Pickens is 1-9 against Walhalla since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Blue Flame will host the Razorbacks at 6:30 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Pickens' offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Greer, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Blue Flame have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pickens saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddex Freeman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Walhalla had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Warriors. With that victory, the Razorbacks brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Nate Sanchez was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tobie Lowe, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Walhalla's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Pickens, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Pickens couldn't quite get it done against Walhalla when the teams last played back in March as they fell 7-3. Will the Blue Flame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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