Pike Liberal Arts was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Lee-Scott Academy Warriors, falling 8-2. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2016.
Pike Liberal Arts saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alissa Barron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Sarah Strickland also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Pike Liberal Arts' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lee-Scott Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Pike Liberal Arts didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 victory against Brantley on the 28th. As for Lee-Scott Academy, they will square off against Montgomery Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lee-Scott Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Montgomery Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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