Pisgah won against St. Andrew's Episcopal last Thursday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Dragons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Southeast Lauderdale Tigers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-0 back in March.
Alyssa McMurtrey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
McMurtrey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ally Young, who went 3-for-4 with one run. That's the most hits Young has posted since back in February.
Pisgah has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Southeast Lauderdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-14.
Coming up, Pisgah will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Morton at 6:30 p.m. The Dragons will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for Southeast Lauderdale, they will head out on the road to take on Union at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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