For the second straight game, Section will face off against Pisgah. The Lions will host the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Section is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Section and Pisgah, and Pisgah kept the tradition alive. The Lions lost 15-3 to the Eagles on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since March 14th.
For Pisgah's part, Brooks Garrett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Garrett has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ross Smith was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Pisgah is 2-1 when Smith posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Smalley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Pisgah always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pisgah's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-9. As for Section, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
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