Big Sandy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Deweyville Pirates by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Big Sandy of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Deweyville's part, B Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on E Meyers, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Big Sandy's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Deweyville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Big Sandy will take on West Hardin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Big Sandy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Deweyville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Evadale at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deweyville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Evadale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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