The Fyffe Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Pisgah Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fyffe never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Brindlee Mountain on Friday. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Pisgah has not done well against Section recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Pisgah's way against Section as Pisgah made off with a 10-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Pisgah sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jakob Kirby made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Kirby was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Pisgah let Ross Smith and Mason Gass loose on the outfield. Smith went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Gass scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. JJ Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fyffe pushed their record up to 14-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Pisgah, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Everything went Fyffe's way against Pisgah when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as Fyffe made off with a 10-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fyffe since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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