Pisgah had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Tuscola Mountaineers. That's more bragging rights for Pisgah, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sadie Messer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mack Jones, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Tuscola's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Snowden, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pisgah is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Tuscola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Pisgah will head out on the road to face off against East Henderson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pisgah is facing East Henderson at the right time seeing as East Henderson is stuck on a 20-game losing streak. As for Tuscola, they will head out on the road to take on Smoky Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuscola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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