Pike County lost to Elba back in March of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 10-9. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ben Patterson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Chandler Jackson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Pike County's record now sits at 3-10-1. As for Elba, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Pike County and Elba could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 390th) will meet Opp (ranked 73rd) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Elba will square off against New Brockton at 1:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (299 vs. 123).
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