Sardis waltzed into their match on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Oak Mountain Eagles out 6-5. That's two games straight that Sardis has won by just one run.
For Oak Mountain's part, Alex Harrison was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Harrison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Oak Mountain got a good showing from Bryson Morman, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Peyton Parkinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Sardis is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Oak Mountain, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-7 record this season.
Sardis will head out on the road to square off against Homewood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oak Mountain, they will challenge Mountain Brook at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Mountain Brook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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