Sardis entered their match against Hokes Bluff on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sardis Lions fell just short of the Hokes Bluff Eagles by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brady Gazaway was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Sardis saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Weaver, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Weaver's stole this season.
Sardis' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hokes Bluff, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Sardis and Hokes Bluff's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Sardis will face off against Leeds at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, a team that's only allowed 1.25 runs per game. Sardis will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Similarly, Hokes Bluff and Central (who has only given up three runs per game) will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sardis' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hokes Bluff's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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