Pine Bluff fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Watson Chapel on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 8-7. The Zebras have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Pine Bluff got a good showing from Tony Bradley, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Ryan Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Sedrick Pridgeon Jr., who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Pine Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Watson Chapel, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine Bluff will face off against Dumas at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16 runs per game on average), something the Zebras will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Watson Chapel, they will square off against Star City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
